1. How would you have reacted if you were Ms. Allen? Explain why.
2. Put yourself in the place of the compensation director at Ms. Allen’s company. Based on the pay model and what you now know about compensation, are there any possible business- and work-related explanations for what Ms. Allen observed (i.e., the screw-up getting $65,000 more; new hires earning $200,000 more than more-experienced employees; and Ms. Allen making less pay than others)?
3. As the compensation director, what would you do if Ms. Allen had brought you this document, and asked for your help in understanding what was going on. (Firing the person who left it on the copier is not an option. It may have been you.)