A delinquent supervisor—

Mr. Shrinath worked as production supervisor in a small company called Prominent

Enterprises, which employed around 25 workers. The company manufactured various
types of castings. Prominent enterprises was a partnership firm owned by two partners,
Mr. Jagadesh ( a mechanical engineer by profession) and Mr. Prakash ( a chartered
accountant by profession). Mr shrinath reported to Mr. jagadesh who looked after the
production. Mr. Shrinath was a distant relative of M. Prakash.

Mr.Jagadesh found Mr. Shrinath absent from his duties on the shop floor on two
occasions. Mr. Jagadesh later learned through the workers that Mr. shrinath had been
seen wandering about, reading books in the library and talking to employees in the
canteen.

One morning Mr. Jagadesh found that Mr shrinath was one hour late to work and called
him to office and talked to him about his general attitude towards his job. He reminded
him of his responsibilities to the enterprise as an employee in a supervisory capacity.
Mr. shrinath apologized and promised that he would not be late for work again.

Mr Jagadesh, still concerned with Mr. shrinath’s attitude, discussed it with Mr. Prakash.
The next day Mr. Prakash called shrinath to his office and talked to him on very
personal level about his indifference towards his job. He reminded Mr. shrinath that his
being relative made it uncomfortable for all concerned. From that day Mr shrinath’s
performance improved and his attitude towards work also changed.

Two months later, during his morning visit to the shop floor, Mr. Jagadesh found Mr
shrinath missing, when he should have attending supervisory duties. Mr. Jagadesh was
told y the workers that Mr. srinat had gone to the canteen. Mr jagadesh immediately
fired Mr Shrinath.

The next morning Mr. Prakash met Mr. Jagadesh and asked him whay he fired an
employee without going through the proper procedure. He suggested that Mr Jagadesh
reconsider Mr. Srhinath’s dismissal.

Q—

1. Is the action taken by Jagadesh right ? why ?

2. what should Jagadesh do ? why?