Logan had a problem. It was a good problem to have, to be sure, but a problem nonetheless. He was trying to decide which of the two very similarly qualified employees, Trevor or Paul, to promote to supervisor. He could see only one difference in their achievements, but it was a difference that made him a little uncomfortable in a promotion decision. 

The difference concerned how the two men spent their weekends. Trevor had a family that included several children and spent his weekends doing the things parents of large families do on weekends. However, Trevor had never used his family responsibilities as an excuse for doing less during the workweek, and he had established a long record of productivity within the organization. Paul, on the other hand, was single and had considerably fewer weekend responsibilities. The possibly relevant issue here, Logan thought, was that Paul used a significant number of his Saturdays to work on community volunteer projects sponsored by the organization chauffeuring people who didn't have cars, delivering food to shut-ins, cleaning vacant lots, and so on. These projects had no effect on the group's work, but Paul's efforts were viewed with favor by Logan's senior managers.

 

The question was, should Paul's volunteer work count in his favor in the promotion decision? How much should achievements that were not specifically job related affect a workplace decision? 

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