Question

Scenarios: Bad Behavior and The Difficult Employee

Read each of the scenarios below and write a 2 page response (for each scenario) that evaluates the role the supervisor played in the maintenance of good order within the organization.

Bad Behavior?

Officer Stevens, the Sergeant on the evening shift reported to you (the shift lieutenant) that after roll call he heard two male officers telling sexually explicit jokes in the hallway. As the Sergeant exited the roll call room he noticed one of the female dispatchers standing within a few feet of the two officers. The Sergeant chose to ignore the immediate situation and just made a report to you.

The Difficult Employee

Officer Smith is on his shift and has become very difficult to deal with. During roll call, he is sarcastic about any new policy changes, orders, or directives given to him or the group. He is also one of the most productive officers you have and other officers respect his leadership abilities. The evening Sergeant has brought disciplinary charges against Officer Smith. The result is a suspension and Officer Smith has now become far less productive and other officers on the shift have begun to ignore the evening Sergeant.

Address the following issues in your paper:

Answer 1

Bad behavior

The supervisor is responsible and accountable for the employees that report to him. In this situation the supervisor should call the both officers who were making fun and joking. The supervisor should ask about all the matter and if they found guilty and accepts their mistake a formal warning should be given to either employee who was involved in such matter. The warning will also serve as lesson for other employees as well and they will avoid involving in such situations and making jokes about something inappropriate.

Step-by-step explanation:

Difficult employee

Smith is very productive employee and he has leadership qualities which every one working under his span acknowledges. Smith has been in suspension and the new sergeant is unable to fulfill his role properly. In this situation the supervisor should have one on one talk with smith and if he promises to change his behavior he should be ensured to restored soon on his position. The company needs the employee and the productivity that smith displays is unable to be achieved with any other employee.