Episode of Series “Office Supervisor’s Problems”.
The office manager has been called on to make a recommendation for promotion and decides on a younger employee because of his ability to get on with people. The older man who has been with the company for fifteen years is passed over. He is disgruntled and resigns although the supervisor tries to explain the situation to him. Discussion is on the question of whether the office manager was right to make the decision that he did.
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ACMI Identifier
008796
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee competitive behavior
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee morale
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee rights
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee selection
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management - Case studies
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Office management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Office politics
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Office practice
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Promotions
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Supervisors
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work experience
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Employee rights
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Decision-making
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)