HRMT 620-10 Spring2021
Questions:
How do you imagine Jefferson feels as she contemplates the decision to end Hart’s employment
with the company? How do you expect this might affect her judgment in this case?
What is your impression of Jefferson’s basic hiring procedure? How might it be improved, bearing
in mind the resource constraints under which she operates?
Is the decision to fire Hart the correct one? Alternatively, What might Jefferson have done to
salvage him?
What effect did the decision to fire Hart likely have on the organization, both positively
and negatively?
In the epilogue, Hart reacts to the firing decision with relief. How else might employees
in this situation react? How should managers handle more challenging employee responses?
