question - clarification please- team;s input- accept or not

Submitted by Tawnie on Wed, 02/18/2015 - 16:53
Should PM accept the ideas of this team member? 
 
 
You are the manager of a research group that is developing a new chemical material.You hire a person from a competing company who has a great deal of expertise in thisarea. The person contributes greatly to the progress of your project. Duringconversation with the person you determine that many of this person’s ideas weredeveloped by the competing company. What do you do?
 
a. Tell the person that he or she should not mention that the ideas came from anothercompany
b. Sign a nondisclosure agreement with this person before he or she leaves yourcompany
c. Accept the new ideas
d. Investigate the employee for security reasons
 
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Thu, 02/19/2015 - 03:56

Answer is C , there is no harm in discussing ideas from previous experience.

Practically that is what experience is. You get hired in new job for you past experience and ideas that you can bring to the table. 

Tawnie

Sat, 02/21/2015 - 01:35

Yes, Thank you very much , This helps to clarify this question.

dipti1pmp

Thu, 02/19/2015 - 07:33

agree with c

Tawnie

Sat, 02/21/2015 - 01:35

Thanks so much !

coolpmp69

Thu, 02/19/2015 - 14:27

If this new employee had signed a non disclosure agreements with his previous employer(i.e your competitor) then you and the new employee are violating by accepting these news which is unethical. But if there is no such agreement then accept those ideas. option C is most reasonable from the given list of choices.

Tawnie

Sat, 02/21/2015 - 01:34

Thank you very much. That helps!