After you read Case Study 14.2 "Two Against One" (p. 371) answer one of the three questions at the end of the case study.

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case study 14.2 Two Against One Edirectors in a Strail software designecompany any situations in which umiranica was boasthur, Although the start-up company seemed to be get- but couldn't remember any. Then it dawned on ting new business in all the time, it was still strug Elena: the real problem these two employees had gling financially, and salaries were low. with the secretary had nothing to do with her Elena supervised eight employees. They all work or behavior at all. They were just resentful seemed to get along well, with the exception of Julia that their secretary was more financially success- Sandoval and Kathy O'Donnell, two employees ful than they were. They were just getting their who were very good friends and seemed to form an careers started, but Miranda's husband had his alliance against the department secretary, Miranda own successful business, and Miranda didn't have Kirkpatrick. In fact, they seemed to sabotage and to work if she didn't want to. undercut her whenever they could. Elena couldn't Kathy and Julia, meet me in my office in understand it. They had all grown up in the same 10 minutes," said Elena. We need to talk." area of the state, were all women, were the same age, and had similar interests. If anything, they Case Study Questions should be closer than anyone else. Events finally came to a head when Miranda 1. What type of prejudice is being illustrated here? What is it based on? asked for six weeks off without pay in order to go on a long sailing trip with her husband in their new 2. If Elena did decide to fire Miranda in order to boat. That does it! exclaimed Julia. We have to keep the peace within the department, what get rid of her! She's always prancing around here, legal recourse would Miranda have, if any? showing off her new clothes and jewelry, bragging Explain. about all the stuff her husband buys her. I've had 3. Let's say you have been called in as a mediator it with her! Then Kathy chimed in, Me too! If to settle this interdepartmental conflict. What we don't fire her, I might just have to go get a job steps will you take? What will these steps be somewhere else!" based on