MAN Midterm Video: Mr. Krabs & the Krusty Krab krew
Channel: Finger Puppet Management TV
Date: 2018-06-10

The TV show begins with an episode in which Mr. Krabs promotes Squidward to a managerial position that SpongeBob had been working hard to earn but was passed over for because of his lack of training and experience. SpongeBob blames Mr. Krabs for this because as an employer he doesn't offer any employee development programs to help their advancement in the company. SpongeBob retaliates by starting his own business to compete with the Krusty Krab. 
In the second episode we follow SpongeBob and Patrick as they attempt to compete with the famous Krabby Patties by creating what they call the Pretty Patties which are colored hamburgers. Even though the Pretty Patties are a horrible failure, the process helps Mr. Krabs realize that he needs to work more on employee development so that he can help SpongeBob get a promotion (setting a career path for him), better retain his current staff, and prevent new competition by defiant employees. By doing so, Mr. Krabs exhibits various managerial roles such as the leader role (involves influencing and directing others – he influences SpongeBob to help him become a better candidate for a promotion), the disturbance handler role (In this role a manger often acts as a judge, problem solver, or conflict manager – he resolves the conflict with SpongeBob about the Pretty Patties), and the negotiator role (called upon to make accommodations with other units – Mr. Krabs negotiates a deal with SpongeBob that if he stops trying to create a rival business Mr. Krabs will hire Patrick).
Next we move on to the third episode, starring Patrick’s first attempt to enter the world of professional employment. Although Mr. Krabs was warned against hiring Patrick by Squidward, he goes ahead with the plan.  After hearing a couple complaints about Patrick from customers, Mr. Krabs convenes a group meeting with Squidward and SpongeBob to hear what each has to say about Patrick. They implement the group decision making process in reaching a compromise so as to include Patrick in a way that doesn’t interfere with business but makes him feel like he’s part of the team.
Having finally solidified his team and appeased all parties involved, Mr. Krabs once more faces a challenge, this time from Plankton who attempts to replicate the Krabby Pattys recipe. Fortunately, because of the Krabby Patties superior value Mr. Krabs retains his competitive advantage and market domination. 
Mr. Krabs takes the final step to becoming a great manager in the last episode. He is faced to two hard decisions, the first of which he analyzes with a centralized view and makes a bad choice while the second he approaches differently (decentralized) in which he includes a democratic decision making model (listening to input from his employees) that leads to a profitable decision (by listening to SpongeBob’s idea about taking the burgers to the beach, they are able to create a new service – Beach Delivery and are also able to find the perfect job for Patrick, Delivery Star!). We end the episode with all four of them eating burgers and discussing how to restructure the business after a more organic rather than mechanistic model. We highlight how an organic model is better suited for small businesses like his that must continuously respond to changes and don’t require much specialized skills.