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The scenario facing Mike, the lab technician, is that of lateness, which attracted a reprimand from his supervisor. Seemingly, lateness had become a trend to Mike while reporting to work and that is why the supervisor had questioned him. He had made a promise that he would be punctual, the last time his supervisor questioned him. Mike's promise pegged on the importance he attached to his job because he was the sole breadwinner for his wife and newborn baby. Mike was overwhelmed by the thought that his job would be terminated in the possible reoccurrence of his tendencies to come to the workplace while late. He had received the assurance his supervisor (Grand Canyon University, n.d.).
On this day, Mike tries his best to reach work on time. Therefore, he leaves home twenty minutes before time but unfortunately, there was an accident on his commute. Although some time is lost, he manages to arrive just before official reporting time. However, upon arrival, he sees a spill on the hospital floor. He is confronted by a hard decision to make, either to stop and ensure the spill is cleaned up to avoid any possible accidents, or ignore and proceed to clock in for work. A stop to take care of the spill meant that he would be late and risked being fired from work. He was still justified to ignore the spill since it was in another work area and could be cleaned by another person as he proceeded to clock in (Grand Canyon University, n.d.).
Consequences of a failure to report
Mike's failure to report the spill on the flow in the main lobby meant that he was acting out of fear of his supervisor's threat to terminate his job. Therefore, he goes ahead to...
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