Taking Office Supplies for Personal Use

Lockheed Martin GrayMatters Mini-Case 8


Two of your subordinates routinely provide their children with school supplies from the office. How do you handle this situation?

Answer A: Lock up the supplies and issue only as needed and signed for.

Lockheed Martin's Comment: -5 points

This response is an example of locking everybody up; therefore, there can be no more crime. Not an efficient way to work either.

Comment from Caroline Whitbeck: Locking everything up does nothing to engender a sense of employee responsibility. Attempting to rigidly control everyone's behavior, especially in ways that interfere with their work, undermines trust.