Case Study
Intimidation[2]
[2] Turn to page 266 to compare your thoughts with those of the author.
Since he took over the department, Supervisor Joe has been under subtle pressure to grant Mr. K a series of special favors. Most of the pressure has come from Mr. K himself, who let Joe know from the beginning that he would support him in turn for certain freedoms to which he was entitled anyway because of his seniority and special knowledge. Some of the pressure, however, has come from outside sources in the form of warnings. For example, one supervisor told Joe: “Treat Mr. K with kid gloves because he has powerful connections upstairs.” So far Joe ...
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