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1 Sara, working at an office furnishings dealer as a designer, mentions to her boss that a client appears to be ready to order 50 traditional desks and credenzas from a certain manufacturer. The boss, thinking that this will be a good opportunity to get some of this popular desk into inventory, orders an additional 10 units. After the order has been placed, Sara learns, but neglects to tell her boss—for more than a week—that the client has changed his mind and will not order the desks for at least six months. The boss is now responsible for paying for all the desks and credenzas because it is too late to cancel the order with the manufacturer. What might the boss do; what should Sara have done?

2 A good friend of yours who works at another design firm in town tells you about a situation that happened to her two weeks ago. She went on a trip with her boss to an out‐of‐town jobsite, where their client meetings lasted two days. Your friend tells you that her boss made a pass at her. “It wasn't the first time,” she says. “He has made comments at work that I just don't think are appropriate,” she continues.She says that she is quite concerned because she likes working there and in every other respect the firm is a great place to work. “I don't know what to do. I already told this jerk designer that I am not interested,” she confides.

3 Monica has missed work for two weeks twice in the last three months. This is due to an illness of one of her children. She is very experienced at the design of residential interiors and gets good responses from clients, but the absences have become a problem for her manager. Although she is entitled to some sick leave each month, the time she has missed exceeds that amount.Her boss has called her into his office and informs her that perhaps she should look for another job. All the time she has missed is interfering with her performance of her basic duties. Other designers have to pick up her work.Even though she has worked for this company for three years, her boss's attitude disturbs her. She is not sure what to do, but wants to potentially look for another job. She knows her work record will be part of her job history and will likely come up in an interview.