Rane's Decision Case study for Human Resource Management

Rane is a branch manager of a reputed bank and has earned a reputation for efficient operations. Recently, a divisional manager telephones Rane that a new branch office was to be opened in another city. The divisional manager also informed Rane that senior management is highly pleased with the way his branch office has been functioning in the past and would like him to recommend someone from his office for promotion as branch manager to manage the new branch. Rane started analysis of his subordinate staff to determine who might make a good manager. He as narrowed his choice down to two persons within his office: Ms. Anita and Mr. Malla. Both Anita and Malla are young persons in early forties. Each has a management degree from reputed institutes. Anita usually seems more effective and tactful when dealing with customers. Both have low absenteeism record and either one would probably make a satisfactory manager for the new branch of the bank. Rane has an impression that most people prefer male supervisors and women generally are not really interested in career and as manager might develop aggressive female tendencies. As such Malla may be an effective manager in a new workplace. Hence he recommended Malla for promotion as a branch manager in the bank‘s new branch. Read the above case and answer the following questions. Questions : 1.If you were Rane, whom would you recommend as head of the new branch? Give arguments in favour of your recommendation. 2.As HR manager, how would you handle Anita‘s feelings of being ignored?