Case study -who loses their job You are one of the managers offer department store in your community. you have just been informed by your supervisor that one of your employees must be laid off because of company cutbacks. You meet with your managerial colleague to decide which employee will be chosen. All employees are full-time and all work the same number of hours. There is one formal rule that you have to follow the reason for laying a person off must be job related. which of the following employees would you and your colleagues choose? make the best decision you can with the limited information you are given. be prepared to discuss the reasoning behind your group's decision. Marsha age 33, married, with two children. Marsha has worked for the company for five years. she loves her job and requires title or no supervision. you have considered giving her a promotion when the opportunity arises. other people go to Marshall when they have questions becausr she is good at training others she has been going to school on a part time basis to get management degree and will graduate in another year. Bob age 49, divorced, with one child Bob has worked with the company for 22 years. he keeps him to himself but always gets work done. you never have to give Bob instructions because he know his job so well. he does not want to change his job at all because he is happy. you put Bob in charge in your absence. Trent. age 19, single, a Native American, trent just began working for your company 11 months ago. he he went to an accelerated school as a child and started college when he was 15 years old. he has since graduated with a business degree and shows a promise of going far in your company. he is already the best salesperson in your department. most people get along with him well. because he is a new, Trent needs a lot of training, but his sales are worth your extra time Madeline. age 25, married and three months pregnant she transferred to your store only last month but has more than three years total experience in the company. you have not been very satisfied with her attendance because she is calling in sick a lot. However, she's the only person whom you feel you can give your most difficult task to becausr she is very thorough. she also has received more customer compliments than any other person in your department. Katrina. age 40, single, with three children, and is a recovering alcoholic. she fulfills a very necessary function in your department by doing maintenance work, which no one else really has time for. Katrina is efficient and is never late, however she does not really associate with others. she has worked with the company for more than 10 years but she cannot read or write. it is likely that this is one of few places she could find work. Antonio. age 27, single, with no children. Antonio has worked for two years in your department, and in that time he has won three awards for creating outstanding merchandise displays. he's your most consciousness worker and keeps your department looking great. you have wondered, though, whether about his poor grooming habits and language he uses. in the last month, however, he has made significant improvements use your knowledge of group problem solving techniques in combination with your understanding of group process to assess whether your group needs the structure of a specific technique or tool. effective groups and members use techniques and strategies thoughtfully to help them make progress toward their goal depending upon what is happening in the group. use techniques wisely. Before making a decision, how did your group assess the advantages and disadvantages of each option? Explain briefly