Lakhasly

Mr.He had his dinner in silence and watched the news on TV. Again, there was news of a depressing economy due to covid-19 pandemic, increasing currency value, and violence on TV. When he went to work, there was a big surprise waiting for him.In brief, this meant that they would fire 4 employees from administrative services, technical department, Marketing and Innovation, specialists and managerial positions.Timothy is an assistant general manager in one of Oman's most well-known construction firms, Nizwa Construction Incorporated.Moreover, the administrators would be selected according to their characteristics and performance evaluation.Mr. Timothy spent the whole weekend observing the termination procedures and guidelines.They were taken aback by Mr. Timothy's rejection of such an attractive offer and promotion.This promotion made him responsible for new team and more departments that he would have to coordinate and regulate.He was just the right candidate since he avoided management activities but he was also Mr. Timothy's friend.However, Mr. Timothy declined the offer due to his reluctance to assume this financial responsibility.Once they learned of Mr. Timothy's rationale, they were more tolerant to him.When the board of directors gave this position to Mr. Timothy, he was promoted to the Director of Human Resources Department.According to the information sent from the top management, 20 employees would be terminated and these people would be selected from all levels of the organization.Despite this heavy burden, he identified the mid-level employees that were substantially chosen as the administrators.Mr. Timothy cannot choose who will be terminated due to employee contribution to the company.

Mr. Timothy is an assistant general manager in one of Oman’s most well-known construction
firms, Nizwa Construction Incorporated. Mr. Timothy has been working for this firm since 2016.
He has been an important addition to the company. For this reason, the company partners have
considered awarding him a small share in the company. However, Mr. Timothy declined the offer
due to his reluctance to assume this financial responsibility. His reluctance to accept the offer was
driven by concerns about professional development and moreover, personal family issues. A week
later, the board of directors was surprised to hear of Mr. Timothy decision. They were taken aback
by Mr. Timothy’s rejection of such an attractive offer and promotion. Once they learned of Mr.
Timothy’s rationale, they were more tolerant to him. They evaluated his attitude as a sign of his
responsibility and principles.
It was 12:00 a.m. when he arrived home that day. As always, his wife didn’t prepare his dinner nor
was she waiting at the table for him. He didn’t have the same success in his marriage that had
elevated him to his position in his career life. He had his dinner in silence and watched the news
on TV. Again, there was news of a depressing economy due to covid-19 pandemic, increasing
currency value, and violence on TV.
When he went to work, there was a big surprise waiting for him. The board of directors decided to
make him one of their members due to the incident they had experienced the other day. This was
a big surprise for Mr. Timothy. As a matter of fact, he did not want this promotion, but he was
confused then. This promotion made him responsible for new team and more departments that he
would have to coordinate and regulate. After a month, another incident occurred. When the board
of directors gave this position to Mr. Timothy, he was promoted to the Director of Human
Resources Department. According to the information sent from the top management, 20 employees
would be terminated and these people would be selected from all levels of the organization. In
brief, this meant that they would fire 4 employees from administrative services, technical
department, Marketing and Innovation, specialists and managerial positions.

Despite this heavy burden, he identified the mid-level employees that were substantially chosen as
the administrators. Moreover, the administrators would be selected according to their
characteristics and performance evaluation. The discharge of midlevel employees was handled
quickly. Mr. Timothy spent the whole weekend observing the termination procedures and
guidelines. He realized that Mr. Robert was one of those with the fewest required qualifications.
Mr. Robert was his close friend and had been the Accounting Director of the company for years.
He was just the right candidate since he avoided management activities but he was also Mr.
Timothy’s friend. This was such a difficult decision to make and there was no one helping him.
Mr. Timothy cannot choose who will be terminated due to employee contribution to the company.
After a dilemma-filled week, he had the meeting with board of directors. The long meeting ended
with a surprise. Mr. Timothy was fired due to his increasing lack of professionalism and not firing
20 employees