Synopsis In 2003, Coleen Colombo joined the California branch of BNC, where she worked as a senior underwriter. The BNC office in which Colombo worked was part of the regional group that offered a considerable amount of loan to its customers. The performance of Colombo in her work was outstanding. This is according to a wrongful termination and harassment suit filed in California Superior Court on her behalf and on behalf of five other BNC employees. The suit states that the work environment began
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Week 5 Case Discussion Explain if the “fight-or-flight” response is evident in this case. * In the case with Coleen Colombo and colleagues resisting mortgage fraud there is evident of fight or flight present. When our fight or flight system is activated, we tend to perceive everything in our environment as a possible threat to our survival. By its very nature, the fight or flight system bypasses our rational mind—where our more well thought out beliefs exist—and moves us into "attack" mode.
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David Rutherford 3/27/2015 MGMT 362 The competency test actually opened my eyes concerning my behaviors. I will speak on my highest score 96 for ethics, and my lowest score 73 for communication. We often read about scams and dishonesty, it’s sad that individuals behave this way. No longer is a man’s word enough, and it’s hard to trust what some people say sometimes. I work in the sales business and I retain and get new customers by providing
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During the heyday of the subprime lending boom circa 2003, Coleen Colombo had just begun her job as a senior underwriter at BNC. This small office she worked in was part of a larger umbrella group whose coffers funded over a billion dollars in loans every month. Initially, she had great success and received rave reviews. Managers would often rate her job performance as “exceeds expectations”. However, only two years into the job she would be exposed to the dark underbelly
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Coleen Colombo And Colleagues Resist Mortgage Fraud Columbia College Coleen Colombo and Colleagues Resist Mortgage Fraud Synopsis In 2003, Coleen Colombo joined the California branch of BNC, where she worked as a senior underwriter. The BNC office in which Colombo worked was part of the regional group that offered a considerable amount of loan to its customers. The performance of Colombo in her work was outstanding. This is according to a wrongful termination and harassment
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Question 1: Is the "Fight-or-Flight" response evident in this case? Explain Yes. The fight-or-flight response refers to the biochemical and bodily changes that represent a natural reaction to an environmental stressor. When Colombo e-mailed the regional vice president for operations to report the wholesaler who tried to bribe her, he brushed off her complaints in a meeting and she left the office in tears. Question 2: What influences on the stress experience appear to be present? More than one
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Firstly, Colombo brought the matter to the vice president’s attentions, as it was a matter of concern. Then when the vice president brushed her off, she left the office in tears, which indicates that there was a biochemical and bodily change that represents a natural reaction to that environmental stressor. Question 2.) What influences on stress experience appear to be present? All the factors that influence how Colombo experiences stress were evident in this case. The first factor to
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Behavior and HR management – MBA 513 Fall 2011 – Med-Term October 20, 2011 Dr. Shawn Richmond Question 1: Is the "Fight-or-Flight" response evident in this case? Explain Yes. The fight-or-flight response refers to the biochemical and bodily changes that represent a natural reaction to an environmental stressor. When Colombo e-mailed the regional vice president for operations to report the wholesaler who tried to bribe her, he brushed off her complaints in a meeting and she left the office
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Michael Morris Case Study number 1 Synopsis: Prior to the 2008 financial crisis the price of a typical United States home had increased by 124 percent (UNC). This appreciation of homes leads to borrowers obtaining subprime adjustable interest rates for a set period (UNC). This money lending boom led to a situation that Coleen Colombo and five other female employees of BNC found themselves in. Coleen, a senior mortgage underwriter that was routinely receiving “exceed expectations” on her performance
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Columbu & Colleagues Synopsis: Coleen Colombo joined the Concord branch of BNC, where she was a senior underwriter. The BNC office where she worked was part of a group that offered a bigger than normal amount of loans to its customers. Colombo’s works performance was superb to anyone else in her office, she was a great worker. In a performance review she earned an “exceeds expectations” according to a termination/harassment lawsuit filed for her. The suit said that the work area became hostile
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