Tom Mendola Case
The discussion in class concerning the Tom Mendola Case was a very interesting experience for me. After reading the case study I had thought about arguments defending him and in favor of keeping him on the job by placing him back in his original position where he had been regarded as an excellent employee. When we were divided into sections to talk about the case I ended up being in the section given the task of supporting his termination. This was difficult for me because I had to go against my opinions and support something that I had originally opposed. After taking a few moments to clear my mind I set out to look at the case in another light and realized that I was able to make some strong arguments in favor of his termination from the company. This taught me that in the future I will have to be careful when presented with a similar situation because I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt and side with them even though they are not necessarily correct. I also learned that by taking a step back and re-analyzing the situation I can in fact make a strong decision and stick to it without any moral reservations.
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