Ricky reprimanded five of his employees for coming to work drunk after a lunch outing. The next week, Ricky fired another employee for being drunk at work. The employees under Ricky can conclude a lack of ________ in dealing with employees being drunk at work.

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The employees can conclude a lack of outcome fairness in dealing with employees being drunk at work because Ricky reprimanded five employees but fired another, suggesting inconsistency in punishment for the same offense. Benchmarking refers to comparing performance to industry standards, summary dismissal refers to immediately terminating an employee without warning, downsizing refers to reducing the workforce, and onboarding refers to the process of integrating new employees into the company culture.

Ricky Reprimanded Five of His Employees for Coming to Work