Question

Sarah is the vice president of a computer sales company. Sarah could save significant money by firing one of two employees who service the northwest region: Gary and Brenda. Gary is a long-time employee with an excellent sales record and a forceful demeanor. However, you Sarah and Gary have conflicted in the past when Sarah rejected his request for a significant raise. Brenda has been struggling with her sales quotas lately, but is very popular amongst her co-workers. She has also been a quiet confidant for key sales decisions.

Required:
Evaluate whether Sarah should layoff Brenda, Gary, or neither employee, and give the reasons for your decision.

Answer 1

Gary should be layed off

Step-by-step explanation:

With better sales record of Gary, he doesn't have good personal relationships with clients as well as other workers, as a result of this future sales could be reduced which is not good for the company.

Brenda sales record required improvement, though her interpersonal skills is very good, then she could be thought how to make better sales compare with teaching someone how to behave in a mannered way