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Case of the disputed dismissal.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10262269     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Managers in the United States, acting in anger, indignation, frustration, or even error, fire many capable employees every year. In some of these cases, the managers act unfairly. Perplexing questions arise when the story of an unjustified discharge catches the public's eye. Does an organization have an obligation to manage equitably as well as efficiently? It is conceivable that every man and woman has a right to a job, and, if so, is this right a factor that managers must weigh in deciding to lay off an employee who doesn't "fit in"? The employee in this case "Adrian Reese," is an outspoken health official who irritates the city manager and members of the "Marshall City" board of health. Like most HBR cases, this is based on a real situation. As the problem unfolds, readers may find the circumstances and the characters familiar. And yet they may be surprised at the outcome, as truth is stranger than fiction.
Authors:
D W Ewing
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Harvard business review     Volume:  61     ISSN:  0017-8012     ISO Abbreviation:  Harv Bus Rev     Publication Date:    1983 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-10-08     Completed Date:  1983-10-08     Revised Date:  2009-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9875796     Medline TA:  Harv Bus Rev     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  38-40, 44-50, 56-8 passim     Citation Subset:  H    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Employee Discipline*
Personnel Management* / methods*
United States

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