Case Name :      Bright and Dedicated: What More Do You Want?

Authors :           H. Richard Eisenbeis, Sue Hanks, Linda Shaw

Source :             North American Case Research Association (NACRA)

Case ID :            NA0040

Discipline :        Organizational Behavior

Case Length :    12 pages

Solution sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Susan Reynolds, a successful auditor with a big-six public accounting firm, was hired as controller in the accounting department of a medium-sized, highly profitable motion picture company. Believing that she had been performing adequately, Susan found herself in a complete state of shock upon receiving her first annual employee evaluation. Although during her evaluation interview, Anita Lockwood, Susan’s immediate supervisor, had acknowledged that Susan was a valuable addition to the department, a written review that accompanied the interview indicated that she was severely lacking in the interpersonal skills she needed to experience continued success in her present position as controller. The case ends with a hurt and highly dissatisfied Susan wondering whether she should make an effort to achieve the level of interpersonal skills needed to function effectively in her current managerial position, or to simply seek employment elsewhere.