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Case 2
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“She’s a Smart Enough Broad”
Background Information
The young man glanced at the nameplate on his desk after closing the fi le cabinet
drawer: James Washington, Center Manager. He leaned against the cabinet for a
moment, smiling and thinking.
James really liked the way that title sounded. And why not? He was only 24 years
old, had just completed the company’s Management Associate Trainee Program, and
had just assumed the manager’s job at the Northview Servicing Center. He was eager
to do a good job in this fi rst assignment, and there was a lot about the job that he liked.
However, there was one thing he didn’t like, and he could ...