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Case 21
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Good News, Bad News:
Part 3—The Storm Breaks
Background Information
As a recent graduate of State Bank’s Management Trainee Program, Ted Banacek is
now working as assistant manager in one of the busier branches. While his manager
was away on vacation, a customer asked for a $15.00 service charge refund, which
Ted politely refused. Shortly thereafter, the customer complained to Judy Miller, a
new accounts clerk working for Ted. Judy, who believes that she should have been
promoted into the position Ted now occupies, agreed with the customer and ridi culed
Ted’s decision. Ted ignored this incident, but the next day, he counseled Judy ...