Tom Mendola Case
We discussed the Tom Mendola case in class, which dealt with a disillusioned youth who was forced out of high school in order to support his family working in a manufacturing facility. The case dealt with how Tom was repeatedly warned about his poor performance on the job and whether or not it would be appropriate for management to let him go given his circumstances. The class was put into two different sections; one pro-firing and the other anti-firing. While my side had to argue against the termination of Tom, I personally felt that Tom had run out of goodwill at his place of work due to his poor work performance. Only so much can be blamed on extenuating circumstances at home and Tom should look into some way to continue his educational pursuits regardless of his work situation.
Comments
Posted by: Sean Detwiler
Posted on: December 11, 2006 05:06 PM
I definitely agree with you, Nicholas. While it is always difficult to make decisions regarding case studies, since we are never provided with all of the necessary information, I thought that Tom had run out of chances to improve his work. Not only was Tom slacking off and affecting his own productivity, but his actions were affecting the productivity of other employees. As the manager of an organization, you cannot afford to let one employee damage productivity in such a way, regardless of the circumstances.