Assignment: From Chapter 23: Personnel Retention, p.344, answer the three (3) questions posed and demonstrate your knowledge and comprehension of contents and concepts introduced using minimum 350-word count.
Case: "... or Else I Quit!"
You are administrative supervisor of the hospital's department of radiology. The department has been having problems with the special procedures area; you have had considerable difficulty recruiting and retaining special procedures technologists. You presently have your allotted staff of three such technologists, but these people are fully utilized, and at least two of them have recently made comments about staffing being inadequate for the work load.
The senior technologist, Carl Smithers, has been especially vocal in his comments about understaffing. Several times, and as recently as Monday the 7th of this month, he spoke with you concerning his perception of the need for another technologist. Today, Wedneday, the 9th, you received the following note from Smithers:
As I suggested I would do in our conversation of Monday this week, I am going on record notifying you that additional technologist help must be available by Monday the 21st. If you are unwilling or unable to provide the needed help, I will be unable to continue in my present position beyond Friday the 18th.
Questions: Concerning the ultimatum delivered by your employee, should you:
1. Immediately request the added staff to retain Smithers? Why or Why not? Need Assignment Help?
2. Call his bluff; that is, wait until the 18th to see if he does indeed resign? Why or why no'?
3. Take some other approach, and, if so, what should it be?