The Well Paid Receptionist Case Summary

Introduction The case of The Well Paid Receptionist shows introduce the benefits of working for a startup company then a one that is already made. Cathy took a chance to work for a man with only a vision and limited resources at a difficult time in her life. As mentioned in the case, the company turned into a major million-dollar business. Cathy ends up having the second largest salary in the company, which is becoming a problem for Mr. Harvey Finley, the owner. In this paper will go into more detail about the case and discuss the Value Over Time (VOT) of the company Troupville Business Systems (TBS). This paper presents the issues in the case as well as the solutions to these issues. We will also talk about how to establish Value Over Time and the positive and negative impact on these value drivers.
The Well-Paid Receptionist The case of The Well-Paid
TBS is a small business that sells leases and repair copy machines and computers. The issue is a result of the fact that seven years ago, Harvey Finley founded his business on modest resources and with just one employee, Cathy Brannen. Cathy was hired to serve in a multi-functional role of receptionist, secretary, general assistant, and to help promote and develop the business. At that time, the average salary for a receptionist in the town of Troupville was $14,000 per year. Due to Cathy's qualifications, recommendations, and previous salary Harvey was afraid that Cathy would deny a $14,000.00 offer and proposed a sales override of two percent of sales