3. Duckettville is a medium-sized town in the heart of Tennessee. Due to its proximity to a fast growing city, Duckettville is experiencing steady population growth. The feel of the town was one of the attractions for Meredith, the new assistant manager of the Duckettville Library. After having lived, worked, and studied in the New England area, when Meredith saw the job posting for this position a year ago, she was excited about the opportunity to experience life in a different part of the United States, and therefore decided to apply for her first managerial position. However, after a year, the excitement had faded, and she was wondering why she remained.

It was a bit surprising to Meredith that she was even selected to fill the position of assistant manager.

Although her interview with Pam, the director, went well, Meredith thought that she did not have the necessary experience.

Pam explained that it was Meredith’s hard working, dependable, and creative attitude that led to her hiring. Soon after she arrived, Meredith was asked to supervise all of the library’s full-time employees. She was constantly rushing to get her work accomplished, and never felt as though she was caught up. Meredith has reached a point of burnout. She is beginning to resent Pam because of the discrepancies she sees in how much work they perform.

Meredith has assumed a managerial position but feels that she is in over her head. What is Pam’s motive in acting as she does? If you were Meredith, what would you do?