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Coping with boss's relative can be a high-risk venture

When there are relatives of management working in an office, accusations of favoritism are rarely far behind - whether they are accurate or not. When there are relatives of management working in an office, accusations of favoritism are rarely far behind - whether they are accurate or not. (istockphoto.com)
By Elaine Varelas
October 19, 2008

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Q. I'm a manager of a healthcare services firm, and am plagued by employee complaints regarding an employee who is a relative of a very senior manager. While this person was a manager, the feedback was awful - she was described as punitive, she micromanaged staff, would minimize others' views, and was protected by senior management. She was moved to ... (Full article: 1529 words)

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