Chapter 6 Video Q
Chapter 6: Accountability and workplace relationships
This video addresses business etiquette in a shared workspace. Go to www.mystudentsuccesslab.com or your course website, watch this video again, and answer the following questions: 1 Were Brian, John, and Joe acting appropriately at the start of the video? Why or why not?
No. Brian, John and Joe were not acting appropriately. They were being rude and disrespectful while Regina was trying to meet her deadline.
2 When is it appropriate to borrow another person’s desk items?
It is only appropriate to borrow a coworkers item when you ask for permission.
3 Is Brian dressed appropriately? Why or why not?
No, his shirt wasn’t tucked in and he was dressed to casual for a business environment.
4 Is it appropriate for Joe to eat his homemade smelly food in a shared work area? Why or why not?
No, it was not appropriate for Joe to be eating his food in an undersigned area. Food should be consumed in the lunch room and only on break. The smell of the food could offend everyone in the office if you are eating it in a shared work area.
5 If you were the boss and walked in on this situation, what would you do?
I would call all three of them employees into my office and discuss appropriate work behavior, and explain how their disruption effect other’s work performance. I would also warn them that if this behavior continued disciplinary actions would be taken upon them.
6 Assume you are Regina, and the next day you catch John rummaging through your desk. What should you do?
I would immediately seek my supervisor. Although it would be easier to talk to him about the situation on a personal level, I wouldn’t want any verbiage to be taken in the wrong context.
This video addresses business etiquette in a shared workspace. Go to www.mystudentsuccesslab.com or your course website, watch this video again, and answer the following questions: 1 Were Brian, John, and Joe acting appropriately at the start of the video? Why or why not?
No. Brian, John and Joe were not acting appropriately. They were being rude and disrespectful while Regina was trying to meet her deadline.
2 When is it appropriate to borrow another person’s desk items?
It is only appropriate to borrow a coworkers item when you ask for permission.
3 Is Brian dressed appropriately? Why or why not?
No, his shirt wasn’t tucked in and he was dressed to casual for a business environment.
4 Is it appropriate for Joe to eat his homemade smelly food in a shared work area? Why or why not?
No, it was not appropriate for Joe to be eating his food in an undersigned area. Food should be consumed in the lunch room and only on break. The smell of the food could offend everyone in the office if you are eating it in a shared work area.
5 If you were the boss and walked in on this situation, what would you do?
I would call all three of them employees into my office and discuss appropriate work behavior, and explain how their disruption effect other’s work performance. I would also warn them that if this behavior continued disciplinary actions would be taken upon them.
6 Assume you are Regina, and the next day you catch John rummaging through your desk. What should you do?
I would immediately seek my supervisor. Although it would be easier to talk to him about the situation on a personal level, I wouldn’t want any verbiage to be taken in the wrong context.