Case 18 Dilemma

“Me? Fall for a rumor?”

When Sylvia began her new job as a human relations specialist, she was very optimistic about her future. After all, she was young, serious-minded, well educated, and capable. More than anything else she wanted a management role with her company.

Sylvia worked extremely hard for three years, and she did an excellent job in human relations. Her personal productivity was never questioned. Ms. Rogers, her supervisor, encouraged her to prepare to take over her job. She helped Sylvia considerably in this respect, but, of course, she could make no promises.

One day, Coleen, a close friend of Sylvia’s who worked ...

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