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Case Study 2 Bits and Pieces215 TH di a John Henry Williams was pleased with his new job in the radiology department of Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Center. He was appointed acting department head would be responsible for the equivalent of two-and-a-half full-time technicians, an aq his predecessor, Mary Beth Jacobson, had been granted 6 months of maternity leave. clerk, and $250,000 in equipment. He would have authority to purchase supplies, obtained from three vendors, companies from which the center had bought for years. certain types of x-ray film. The annual value of these purchases was about $90.000. Met meetings with sales representatives from the three vendors. Over the years, one had become During her orientation for John Henry, Mary Beth emphasized how much she West a personal friend. Most meetings were held at the nice restaurant near the center, som held in Mary Beth's office, and if so, the sales representative always brought along a lite something." When John Henry asked what she meant, Mary Beth gave some examples ing that his wife would like the perfume, but he was more interested in the lunches. I wait fume, a bottle of French brandy, and a pen set in a leather case. John Henry remembered be a chance to get away from the dreary cafeteria, as well as his boring sack lunches or Beth described the lunches as nothing fancy. She estimated that the typical cost to these representatives was the same as for a small gift-in the $40-$50 range. John Henry asked Mary Beth whether there was a policy about accepting gifs from vas dors. Mary Beth was angered by the question because it implied something was wrong wa what she was doing. She responded curtly that the center trusted its managers and alone them discretion in such matters. John Henry asked if her behavior might suggest to other staff that her decisions were in enced by the gratuities she received from the sales representatives. Mary Beth's anger flasei "know you think that this doesn't look right. That isn't fair! I work long hours as a manage and get paid very little extra. It takes more effort and time to order and maintain proper imen tory. If things go wrong, I get the blame. These gifts make me feel better about my efforts. 1 work has been exemplary. I'd be happy to talk to anyone who thinks otherwise