board that the work was actually done by Steve. Afterwards, John felt bad about it and rec
ommended to give Steve a bonus.
How would you assess John's handling of this situation?
Answer 1.3.
It would have been more correct for John to initially point out to the board that Steve was the one who did the actual work. However, John's way of handling this situation is acceptable in industry, since he did eventually recognize Steve's contribution by offering a bonus. John should follow through by including Steve in his subsequent monthly progress reports to his boss, the vice president of engineering, to set the records straight and by formally recognizing Steve's work in a staff meeting.