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Sample Question Paperwww.gyaniversity.com6on time. However, Renu%u2019s job behaviour continued to worsen. She began to be absent frequently on Mondays or Fridays. The two-hour lunch periods became standard, and her work performance began to deteriorate. In addition, Khan began to suspect that Renu wasdrinking heavily, due to her appearance some mornings and behaviour after her two-hour lunches. Khan decided that she must confront Renu with the problem. However, she wanted to find a way to help her without losing a valuable employee. Before she could set up a meeting, Renu burst through her door after lunch one day and said, %u201cI want to talk to you Mrs. Khan%u201d %u201cThat is fine,%u201d Khan replied, %u201cShall we set a convenient time?%u201d %u201cNo! I want to talk now.%u201d %u201cOK, why don%u2019t you sit down and let%u2019s talk?%u201d Khan noticed that Renu was slurring her words slightly and she was not too steady. %u201cMrs. Khan, I need some vacation time.%u201d %u201cI%u2019m sure we can work that out. You havebeen with the company for over a year and have two weeks%u2019 vacation coming.%u201d %u201cNo, you don%u2019t understand. Iwant to start it tomorrow.%u201d %u201cBut, Renu, we need to Plan to get a temporary replacement. We can%u2019t just let your job go for two weeks.%u201d %u201cWhy not? Anyway, anyone with an IQ above 50 can do my job. Besides, I need the time off.%u201d %u201cRenu, are you sure you are all right?%u201d %u201cYes, I just need some time away from the job.%u201d Khan decided to let Renu have the vacation, which would allow her some time to decide what to do about the situation. Khan thought about the situation the next couple of days. It was possible that Renu was an alcoholic. However, she also had a negative reaction to her job. Renu was bored with her job. She did not have the experience or job skills to move to a different type of job at present. Khan decided to meet with the Personnel Manager and get some help developing her options to deal with Renu%u2019s problem.Questions associated with the case study:(i) What is the problem in your opinion? Elaborate.(ii) How would you explain the behaviour of Renu and Mrs. Khan? Did Mrs. Khan manage the situation timely and properly?(iii) Assume that you are the Personnel Manager. What are the alternatives available with Mrs. Khan?(iv) What do you consider the best alternative? Why?