Publications
Publications
- April 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- HBS Case Collection
Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (A)
Abstract
A manager recounts his experience firing the person he was asked to replace and reflects on the challenges of the experience. Teaching Purpose: To role-play and reflect on tasks that entail harming other people to fulfill one's responsibility.
Keywords
Ethics; Problems and Challenges; Leadership Development; Behavior; Decision Making; Resignation and Termination
Citation
Margolis, Joshua D. "Confronting a Necessary Evil: The Firing of Alex Robins (A)." Harvard Business School Case 404-125, April 2004. (Revised May 2005.)