, IOP3707 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
1 2025 - DUE 7 April 2025; 100% 100% trusted,
comprehensive and complete reliable solution with clear
explanation
CASE STUDY: XYZ Home Loans
(Please note the case study is not a real company situation.)
Mr Superhero has been appointed at ABC Banking and will
soon start in his new job as HR Director. At his previous
company, XYZ Home Loans, where he held the same
position, he had to work a notice period of two months to
ensure a proper handover and the upskilling of his six direct
reports. During his notice period, Mr Superhero took two
weeks’ leave although company policy does not permit it.
Furthermore, he decided to go for extremely expensive
training in leadership and executive coaching with money
from the training budget which was earmarked for his
subordinates’ training. His leadership and executive coach
training lasted two weeks, and he never used his new
coaching skills at XYZ Home Loans. To tell the truth, he
planned to set up his own coaching practice. After his leave
and coach training, he had one month left to hand over and
upskill his staff.
The CEO was quite upset when she heard about his leave
and training. When she confronted him about it, Mr
Superhero replied that he was unaware of the leave policy
despite his position as HR Director. In addition, he believed
that he was entitled to spend money on his own training and
1 2025 - DUE 7 April 2025; 100% 100% trusted,
comprehensive and complete reliable solution with clear
explanation
CASE STUDY: XYZ Home Loans
(Please note the case study is not a real company situation.)
Mr Superhero has been appointed at ABC Banking and will
soon start in his new job as HR Director. At his previous
company, XYZ Home Loans, where he held the same
position, he had to work a notice period of two months to
ensure a proper handover and the upskilling of his six direct
reports. During his notice period, Mr Superhero took two
weeks’ leave although company policy does not permit it.
Furthermore, he decided to go for extremely expensive
training in leadership and executive coaching with money
from the training budget which was earmarked for his
subordinates’ training. His leadership and executive coach
training lasted two weeks, and he never used his new
coaching skills at XYZ Home Loans. To tell the truth, he
planned to set up his own coaching practice. After his leave
and coach training, he had one month left to hand over and
upskill his staff.
The CEO was quite upset when she heard about his leave
and training. When she confronted him about it, Mr
Superhero replied that he was unaware of the leave policy
despite his position as HR Director. In addition, he believed
that he was entitled to spend money on his own training and
