Rudely shaken, Vijay came home in the evening. He didn’t have mind to talk to his wife. Boltedfrom inside, he sat in his room, lit a cigaratte and brooded over his experience with a company heloved most.Vijay, an M.Com. and an ICWA, joined the finance department of a Bangalore based electriccompany (Unit 1) which boasts of an annual turnover of Rs. 400 crores. He is smart, intelligentbut conscientious. He introduced several new systems in records keeping and was responsiblefor cost reduction in several areas. Being a loner, Vijay developed few friends in.and outside theorganisation. He also missed promotions four times though he richly deserved them.SIMS – MBA : Organizational Behaviour 2016CHAPTER 1 : An Overview of Organizational Behaviour Page 23GM, Finance saw to it that Vijay was shifted to Unit 2 where he was posted to purchasing.Though purchasing was not his cup of tea, Vijay went whole hog, streamlined the purchasingfunction and introduced new systems, particularly in vendor development. Being honest himself,Vijay ensured that no body else made money through questionable means.After two years in purchasing, Vijay was shifted to stores. From finance to purchasing to storeswas too much for Vijay to swallow. He burst out before the Unit Head and unable to control hisanger, Vijay put in his papers too. Unit Head was aghast at this development but did nothing toconsole Vijay. He forwarded the papers to V. P. Finance, Unit 1.V.P. Finance called in Vijay, heard him for a couple of hours, advised him not to lose heart,assured him that his interests would be taken care of and requested to resume duties in purchasingin Unit 2. Vijay was also assured that no action would be taken on the papers he had put in.Six months passed by. Now, the time to effect promotions. List of promotees was announcedand to his dismay Vijay found that his name was missing. Angered, Vijay met the Unit Head whotold cooly that Vijay could collect his dues and pack off to his house for good. It was greatbetrayal in the life of Vijay.Case Questions:1) Why did the management behave as it did towards Vijay ?2) What went wrong with Vijay ?3) If you were Vijay, what would you have done?
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