Managing partner of Cooke & Rodak LLP develop recommendations to be presented to the Executive Committee regarding significant changes in the program of the company for articling students. The current program was structured system of rotation, and after interviews with several current students articling was suggested that the transition to a more entrepreneurial approach, which allows students flexibility in their work, will be welcomed. Will it be an entrepreneurial approach can be seen as an opportunity to find their niche, or would it be considered too unstructured and "scare away" potential candidate? Can the company maintain its current good reputation among students choosing this strategy? It was believed that the elimination of the rotation system will help develop students' company, but since no other firm adopted this approach, it was not known how this change in strategy could affect efforts to recruit future candidates. "Hide
by John S. Haywood-Farmer, David Leith Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 11 pages. Publication Date: October 21, 2010. Prod. #: 910D14-PDF-ENG
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