Managing in the Public Sector
This discussion uses Case Study Number 54. You should also try to use at least one of the articles you located using the Research Guide in the PSL Learner Success Lab as support for your choices and position.

Describe Miguel’s agency in terms of personnel selection, management effectiveness, and leadership style. What factors do you think contributed to the volatile situation?

What is your opinion of the sensitivity training approach to the problem?

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What (if anything) would you have done differently to resolve the situation?

Support your position using references from the journal article or articles you found using the Research Guide. Be sure that you follow APA guidelines for citations and references.

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Preparation

Review Case Study Number 56 in your Managing in the Public Sector textbook.
Discussion

This discussion is based on Case Study Number 56. You should also try to use at least one of the articles you located using the Research Guide in the PSL Learner Success Lab or your unit readings to support your choices and position.

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From the information provided in the case study, do you think that Carl’s employment should be terminated? Explain and support the reasons for your answer.

Do you believe that what a public employee does in their free time should be of no concern to the public agency where they work? How does the type of position or the status of the employee and the activity they are involved in influence your thinking?

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For example, if Carl were a police officer, would you think differently? Explain.

If you were Angie, how do you think you would handle this situation?

Use the journal articles you located using the Research Guide to support your statements. Be sure you follow APA guidelines for citations and references.

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