Team Thor's Hammer recommends that the Carolina Panthers suspend Greg Hardy for 6 games, cut his salary, and make his re-signing dependent on his off-field and on-field performance. This recommendation aims to satisfy NFL domestic violence policy, promote moral action and team culture, and decrease domestic violence by 20%. The team selected four criteria to evaluate options: perception of NFL/Panthers culture, influence on ending domestic violence, championship chances, and earnings. They assigned weights of 30%, 30%, 25%, and 15% respectively. This recommendation balances influencing positive change while maintaining chances of winning the Super Bowl and reducing lost revenue.
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Jake Jensen
Major: Human Resources
Jessica Clive
Major: Strategy
Rebekah McClain
Major: Athletic Training
Victor Lau
Major: Accounting
Kenyon Anderson
Major: Information Systems
Presented By:
Team Thor’s Hammer
2. Jerry Richardson
“I stand firmly against
domestic violence, plain
and simple.’’
“We do the right things.”
3. AGENDA
➔ Methodology
➔ We Advise “Winning The Right Way”
◆ Alternatives
➔ Criteria Selection
◆ Perception of Panthers’ Culture
◆ Earnings
◆ Chances of Winning Super Bowl
◆ Influence to End Domestic Violence
➔ Criteria Weights
➔ Justification
➔ Implementation & Evaluation
5. Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
“WINNING THE RIGHT WAY”
➔ Suspension: Six Games
➔ Salary Cut: Deductions to work and roster
bonus
➔ Re-sign: Dependent on off-field and on-field
performance
➔ Team Culture: Adhering to NFL domestic
violence policies and promoting team
motivation & bonding
Case Review Committee
“Decreases domestic violence by 20 percent”
(U. Penn. Dean Richard Gelles)
6. Winning the Right Away
Satisfying NFL policy while encouraging moral
action
Promoting NFL Culture
Enforcing existing policies
Ray Rice It
Using precedent to satisfy justice
ALTERNATIVES
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
Winning the Super Bowl
Disregarding the offense for glory
7. CRITERIA SELECTION
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
1) People’s Perception of the NFL
and Panthers’ Culture
2) NFL’s Influence to End
Domestic Violence
3) Panthers’ Championship
Chances
4) NFL and Panthers’ Earnings
8. PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF THE
NFL AND PANTHERS’ CULTURE - 30%
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
Protecting the brand of both the
NFL and the Panthers
Understanding the necessity of a
moral culture shift
Supporting the Panthers’ team
culture
“He’s that guy who takes us
to a whole other level.”
-Teammate Josh Norman
9. NFL’s INFLUENCE TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - 30%
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
Domestic Violence in the NFL Today
➔ 55.4 percent higher arrest rates than
national average for men ages 25-29
The Influence of the NFL
➔ Sponsorship of the No More Campaign
➔ Donation to the National Domestic
Violence Hotline
10. PANTHERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP CHANCES - 25%
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
Promising Season
➔ Season includes six teams Power Ranked
ahead of Panthers
Greg Hardy’s On-field Influence
➔ 15 sacks and 39 unassisted tackles
➔ 2014 first-round pick Kony Ealy has a
good chance of becoming an NFL star
11. PANTHERS’ EARNINGS - 15%
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
Original Operating Income
$62 million
Adjusted Operating Income
$48 million
Greg’s Incident Reduces
Panthers’ Sponsorships (30%)
Tickets Sold & Merchandise (12%)
12. CRITERIA WEIGHTS
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
30% - People’s Perception of the NFL and Panthers’ Culture
30% - NFL’s Influence to End Domestic Violence
25% - Panthers’ Championship Chances
15% - NFL and Panthers’ Earnings
13. JUSTIFICATION
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
“Winning The Right Way”
➔ Increases positive public
perception of NFL and Panthers
➔ Maintains the chance of winning
the Super Bowl
➔ Reduces the amount of lost
revenue
➔ Uses NFL’s influence for good
14. IMPLEMENTATION
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
Implementation:
➔ Set meeting with a CRC
➔ Approve financial plan with CFO Dave Olson
➔ Consult Roger Goodell on suspension decision
"I think sports, in
general, have
driven a lot of
change...We have a
great platform and
we have to make
sure we use that
platform wisely."
-Roger Goodell
15. Evaluation:
➔ Review Greg’s on- and off-field
performance
➔ Review public’s perception of
NFL and Panthers
➔ Make alterations when
necessary
EVALUATION
Methodology
We Advise
“Winning The
Right Way”
Criteria
Selection
Criteria
Weights
Justification
Implementation
& Evaluation
25. AGENDAAppendix - Quantitative Analysis
Case Review Committee
“Committees should be expected to examine and
implement evidence-based and not advocacy-based
interventions such as anger-management
counseling, violence-prevention training and
cognitive behavioral therapy”
“A proprietary study I did for the military showed
that the rate of domestic violence declined by 20%
between 1994 and 2002”
Richard Gelles