Bottom Line, Inc.
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WHERE YOU STAND Case Study
Case Study #1
A new staffer of Cherokee Indian heritage has joined your company, and his is the only person of color in the
department. While competent, he is quiet and distant and does not join in during the occasional socializing
among the staff. He also does not join others during lunch or for drinks after work. His seeming aloofness is
causing some resentment among other staffers. What should be done?
What are the various approaches you might take to de [