Please help me to answer the DISCUSION QUESTIONS: numbers 1-3

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WE CONNECTIONS: MANAGING EMPLOYEE RELATIONS WEC The Underperformer Calvin laughed. He said, "Oh, I mean it. On some level Calvin Brooks rushed toward his desk, frantically look at least . But this analysis has been dragging on for so long ing around him. As he slipped off his jacket and turned on that it has become absolutely painful to do. I must have his laptop, he said to the woman in the next cubicle, "Hey. stared at the data for 20 hours over the last few days. I'm Marcie. Nick hasn't been around here, has he? sick of it. I know he'll expect it to be perfect since it has Marcie finished what she was typing and then looked taken so much time, so now I just want to get it over with up and said, "Actually, he has already been by looking for "Everybody wants that, Cal. So do it already you, Cal. He looked pretty mad when he couldn't find you email. I was waiting to hear from a couple of people." Cal nodded. "I will. Today. First, just let me check my It wasn't the best day to come in a little late." Calvin and Marcie Finnegan were junior software en- Serial Procrastination gineers working on the same project at WE Connections. Both in their twenties, they had joined the company six Marcie shook her head, annoyed. "That's always where you months prior, straight out of school. start. Email leads you to Instagram, where you stay until Cursing under his breath, Cal remarked, "Man. I was break. When you come back, you make a couple of calls hoping he would be tied up with other things, and not then it's lunch time. In the afternoon, you walk around thinking about my stuff. I'm still not done the analysis he looking basy, but really just charting with people. No won- asked for." der you never get your work done, Cal. You are a serial She shrugged. "You've got to know he isn't going to for procrastinator." Offended, Cal said. "Hey! What's with you? Why are get. That report was due a week ago. The man is tired of waiting. Why don't you just finish the dang thing?" you on my back all of a sudden! You're not my boss She replied, "That's true. But I'm on this project, too. "I meant to. Other things keep coming up. I'll definitely And whenever someone doesn't do their part, it hurts other finish it today." Calvin nodded determinedly. One of Marcie's eyebrows went up. "You've said that people. Paula needs your analysis to write some code. And every day for the last week. I'm starting to doubt that you I need that code for what I'm doing next. Now you're going to be messing me up." really mean it." Cal made a face. "C'mon. Who are you trying to kid? he likes me. I'll be fine. That reminds me. I'm going to You're not sitting here twiddling your thumbs waiting for have to take a quick peek at my email. Someone said they me. You have lots of work to do." were going to send me a funny golfing video. If it's good, I'll send it to Nick. He loves that kind of thing. Thal Domino Effect him in a good mood again." Marcie replied angrily. "What do you know about my workload? I have a work plan, and when someone like you DISCUSSION QUESTIONS doesn't do what they're supposed to my plan goes out the window. And when you make me late, I'm making some 1. What discipline, if any, should Nick impose on Calvin How should due process be ensured with regards to one else late. Sure, it's true that I have lots to do. But the any discipline that is imposed on Calvin? part you're holding up is important, and I sure as back don't want to spend the next few weekends working nonstop to 2. What impact will there be in both the short term and catch us up just because you can't get your act together." long term if Nick does not discipline Calvin? "Fine! I won't check my email. You happy Cal closed 3. If disciplining Calvin does not lead to satisfactory per the open window on his laptop with a flourish. formance, would just cause dismissal be warto Marcie took a breath, and replied, "Not really. Listen, should WEC pay reasonable notice or compensation Cal. You're a nice guy. But this is the third report you've in lieu of notice to sever the employment relationship? handed in late in the last couple of months. Nick is really Explain the rationale behind your decision running out of patience. What if he turfs you? You and I In the next installment of the WE Connections story started here together, and I really don't want you to go any the end of Chapter 12), an overworked employee expert where, you know? ences the health and safety implications of a stressful work Cal laughed, and said, "I'm not going anywhere, situation Marcie. Nick gets a little mad at me sometimes, but I know