Case Study #4 for this course is entitled, "Discharged for Off-Duty Behavior" located on page 530, at the end of Chapter 13 of your textbook. Read, study, comprehend and provide detailed analysis to the three (3) questions and their parts on page 530, no later than Friday, November 20th, at 5:00 PM. The format for your answers should be as follows: 1. Provide your Name, Course Number, Case Study Number, and Date at the top of your answers. 2. Type the questions followed by your detailed analysis answers from the content of the case and Chapter 13 (not personal opinion, normally the best answers are pulled from the content of the case and textbook chapter).

Case Study 1 Discharged for Off-Duty Behavior The following case illustrates the off-duty privacy AEM has traditionally held its sales representa- claim of an employee and management's right to up tives to high moral standards because the company hold the reputation of the company. sells extensively to public school administrators and Before his termination on Monday, May 6, 2014, teachers. John Hilliard worked as a senior sales representa At his discharge meeting, John vigorously op- tive for Advanced Educational Materials (AEM), a posed his firing. While he acknowledged making the provider of high-quality educational books and sup purchases, he argued strongly that what he did on his plies to junior and senior high schools. During his personal time was "no business of the company's" and 12 years of employment, John was recognized as an his behavior in no way reflected unfavorably upon outstanding employee with close working relation- AEM or the sales of its products. Besides, he said, ships with the schools he served. His sales record was "The purchases were made as jokes for a stag party." excellent. John's discharge resulted from what AEM claimed was a serious breach of its code of conduct Questions for employees. On Saturday, May 4, 2014, due to a chance meet 1. Given the facts of this case, should John have ing between John and his manager, Jean Ellison, John been discharged? Why or why not? was observed leaving an adult video store carrying 2. Should the sales representatives of AEM be held what his manager described as pornographic maga to a higher standard of personal conduct than zines and an X-rated video. The following Monday, sales representatives for other types of organiza- Jean discussed the incident with AEM's vice president tions? Explain. for sales and a representative from HR. All agreed that 3. Should management have considered John's John's off-duty behavior constituted a serious viola- past work record before deciding on discharge? tion of the company's code of conduct for employees, Explain. which read, in part, "Employee off-duty behavior in no way should reflect unfavorably upon the company, Source:This case is based on an actual termination for off-duty its employees, or sales of any educational materials." misconduct. All names are fictitious