Therese is working in an Advertising Firm and has been doing a portfolio designing job for the last 3 years. It can also be noted that she is doing well in the job. She is also having a very good relationship with the people in the designing group. However, she is informed by the Executive Manager that she is to be transferred to another area and will work with different group of people after 3 months. She  is  being  transferred because the  management  sees  that  she  is  the  only  one  who  can  handle  the  job. However, the transfer is lateral and not promotion. After being informed about it, she is frequently absent from the job and seldom participate the company activities when she is present.    1- Evaluate what has contributed to Ms. Therese work behavior based on Human Behavior Concepts and Theories.  2- Give at least two recommendations to improve Ms. Therese behavior.

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Ms. Therese is working in an Advertising Firm and has been doing a portfolio designing job for the last 3 years. It can also be noted that she is doing well in the job. She is also having a very good relationship with the people in the designing group. However, she is informed by the Executive Manager that she is to be transferred to another area and will work with different group of people after 3 months. She  is  being  transferred because the  management  sees  that  she  is  the  only  one  who  can  handle  the  job. However, the transfer is lateral and not promotion. After being informed about it, she is frequently absent from the job and seldom participate the company activities when she is present.

 

 1- Evaluate what has contributed to Ms. Therese work behavior based on Human Behavior Concepts and Theories. 

2- Give at least two recommendations to improve Ms. Therese behavior.

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