• All the important decisions regarding personnel recruiting are made by Mr. Cai. Mr Schuette does not and is not able to influence these decisions. Some of these decisions are against Geberit's interests, for example, some Chinese employees intend not to do the work properly and some key persons in key positions are not qualified, such as production, stock control, CCS etc.
• Since this VGM has direct access to personnel files (Fuehrungszeugnis) some employees were blackmailed if they didn’t cooperate with him
• In context with the Nanxiang production site the VGM should have accepted a considerable amount of kickbacks, said some former GSHA’s employees
Conclusion
Potential options
Killer criteria
• Solve key problems • Secure future success
General • Cost • Time • Risk