Rosie is a junior accountant, who is also working hard to get her CPA. She is working towards obtaining the MICPA-ICAA qualification. In doing this she is at a disadvantage as at the time of graduation the Accounting Program of FEB-Unimas was not accredited by MIA so she has to begin from basic even though this is a repetition of what she have been taking in Unimas. She is taking the MICPA-ICAA as this is what her mother wants her to do. To say that she is sacrificing a lot is actually an understatement - as not just money but also time and even her health is affected. She tried to get sponsorship like the MICPA Student Sponsorship program but she could not.

Because of her responsibilities, Rosie lost lots of sleep and naturally her work performance suffers. She took leave but her leave ran out; so she has to take care of her mother at night and come to work during the day.

Rosie has discussed her problem with the Alisha, the manager. The manager however scolded Rosie, and she told Rosie that loyalty and citizenship to the organization must be maintained especially in today's hyper competitive and highly challenging market place. Alisha told Rosie that all personal problems must be left out of the working place. The manager gave the worker an ultimatum: be a team player or your place in this department and organization will be compromised.

One morning after clocking in work poor Rosie subsequently suffered a nervous breakdown and was sent to a panel clinic; and subsequently she was given one week off. The HR executive managed to talk to Rosie when she was in the clinic and she told the executive about her situation.

After meeting with Rosie, the HR executive met with the Alisha. Alsiha justified her actions stating that personal life must never be used as an excuse to slack in work. The manager told the HR executive that she would sent a formal report to the HR department requesting the termination of Rosie due to the inability to fully commit to work.

Ultimately the story of Rosie and Alisha comes to your attention. You are now considering what actions to take.

What is your suggestion to improve the situation?

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