You Need to Let Go a Consistent Poor Performer Who

question 78

Multiple Choice

You need to let go a consistent poor performer who is influencing others with his bad attitude. Which of the following is not recommended when firing an employee?

• A) the firing session should be brief
• B) never fire over the phone
• C) the firing session should be done at the end of the week
• D) use of outplacement services whenever possible
• E) offer attractive termination benefit package

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Definitions:

Bilateral Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental illness with often debilitating results.

Time Outs

A disciplinary technique used to remove an individual from an environment for a period of time as a consequence for unacceptable behavior, with the goal of decreasing that behavior.

Behavior Modification

The use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behavior, such as altering an individual's behaviors and reactions to stimuli.

Culturally Sensitive Therapy

An approach to therapy in which knowledge of clients’ cultural backgrounds guides the choice of therapeutic interventions.