EMPLOYEE GOALS SCENARIO ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Respond to the following case scenario by applying topics and theories learned from the current
Amy Werner took a job at the New York City-based search firm On-Ramps just over
three years ago. Amy joined at an integral time in the firm’s growth and quickly became a key
asset to the small firm. Sarah Grayson, one of the firm’s founding partners, manages Amy and
explains, “Amy has a lot of institutional knowledge and is a high performer.” When she first
began, she was working toward a degree in social work but taking classes at nights and on the
weekends. A year and a half into the job, Amy’s school schedule became more complicated. Her
internship requirements made working a traditional, full-time schedule difficult. Because of her
star performance, Sarah and her fellow partners were keen to keep her on board while
encouraging her to complete her degree. Amy remained full time but now works two days a
week in the office, completing the rest of her hours on nights and weekends. As Amy says,
The firm has a semi-annual review process where goals are set and discussed; they also
do more frequent check-ins on goals during weekly meetings. Amy and Sarah have talked a lot
about how On-Ramps can support Amy not only by providing a flexible schedule but by thinking
about the intersection of her studies and her work. They’ve found that there are lots of
transferable skills between her job as a search associate and her work as a social worker, such as
interviewing and client management. In explaining why, they are so supportive of Amy’s
educational activities, Sarah says, “We wouldn’t have done this for a low performer. We have to
ask ourselves, ‘What would it take to hire another Amy?’” Amy will be finishing her master’s
degree in May and she and Sarah have begun to discuss what’s next for her. Both hope that there
is a way to combine her skills in search and her interest in social work to create a job that is ideal
INSTRUCTIONS
The following items should be evident in your case assignment:
Identify the key roles and organizational issues through a brief summary or introductory
paragraph (this is not the abstract page).
Integrate specific theories from the readings for the type of organization. You may use
previous module readings when applying a specific structure/system.
Provide your personal perspective on the case, applying theories, perspectives, and
structures you along with alternatives that could be best integrated to address the
participant’s concerns.
The paper must be written using current APA format and must include a title page, an