Assignment 2: Assignment: Individual assignment

Mark Weighting: 20% of final grade

Due Date: Upload your assignment before November 28 @ 6pm .

PART 1 (10 marks)

Cant The Absence be Ignored?

Most organizations have policies and practices regarding absence from the workplace. These same organization usually track and monitor attendance and will take action when absence appears to be excessive. But what does the company do if a superior performer is frequently absent?

Caleb has been with a sales organization for about 10 years and has consistently met and exceeded his objectives each year. The company feels its success and growth have been accomplished partly through Caleb's good work.

Over the past several months. Caleb's manager, Anjana, has noticed that the times Caleb is late or absent have been increasing. The manager asked that an analysis be done on Caleb's attendance over the past 12 months and discovered a consistent pattern of Caleb's being absent on either a Friday or a Monday every few weeks. This information only provided full day absences and didnt identify the number of times he was late. Anjana only had her anecdotal memories of the tardiness. Wit his superior performance, she was reluctant to bring it up with him.

After several months, other employees spoke to Anjana about Caleb's absence and the increased pressure it was putting on them to handle his clients. Anjana knew she had to do something as tensions in the work environment were increasing

When Anjana met with Caleb about it, he immediately become defensive and explained that he wasnt absent very often, and even if he was, that shouldnt matter given his superior performance. Caleb wasn't happy but said he did understand and would improve.

However, attendance didn't change and Anjana had another discussion with him. She wanted Caleb that any further patterns off absenteeism would result in his termination.

Unfortunately, Calebs pattern of absences continued and, after another 3 months of repeted warning ,Anjana terminated him.

1. Do you think Anjana was correct in deciding to terminate Caleb when she did? Why or why not? (300 words)

2. Was there something else Anjana could have done? If so, what? (300 words)

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