Besides agreeing to falsify data as Adam directs, it is difficult to think of a less constructive course of action than
the one that she pursues here. Perhaps there is little chance that Adam's mind can be changed, but her actions
eliminate that as a possibility. At the very least, Stephanie should give him her reasons for refusing to do as he
requests. Probably he will not be willing to listen to Stephanie, but at least she should try. Furthermore, by
resigning precipitously, she may be leaving a job that is in most respects a very good job and endangering her
career. If the problem she is having with Adam could be resolved within XYZ without her taking such drastic
action, then that would seem to be a much more satisfactory outcome. Also, by leaving XYZ abruptly, she does
nothing to prevent similar situations in the future. Perhaps, Adam's superiors at XYZ are not fully aware of his
behavior and would put a stop to it if it were reported to them.
If Stephanie resigns without attempting to correct the problems Adam is causing her, then it is likely that her
successor(s) will encounter the same difficulties and that Adam's mode of behavior will not change unless
someone contests his decisions. Therefore, Stephanie's passing the buck to someone else will at best only
postpone resolution of the problem. Adam may well make Stephanie's life unpleasant if she decides to defy him,
and Adam's superiors may take his side of the argument. However, if there is a significant chance that Adam's
behavior would be modified or curtailed in such situations as this one by her staying on the job, then this seems
the most constructive choice.