Question: Mr. Khan used to work as the Vice President of LSP India. However, he had resigned from LSP India for a better job in New York. In the meantime, his wife was promoted to head the HR of LSP India. Mrs. Khan had struggled hard to reach this position and was quite popular and respected within the organization. Mrs. Khan was contemplating whether she should give up her career and join him in New York. Mrs. Khan is considering the following actions:
Take a break for the time being and focus on personal life. Given her reputation, she can always get back to the same job, if required.
Go to New York, on leave without pay for two months to help Mr. Khan settle down. After that she can come back and resume her responsibility in LSP India.
Request Mr. Khan to look for an equivalent job in India.
Resign form LSP India, join Mr. Khan in New York, and look for a similar job there.
Request LSP India for a similar position in LSP USA and follow Mr. Khan to New York.
Which of the following sequence of actions can be immediately taken by Mrs. Khan to maintain her work-life balance?
Given the reputation and popularity of Mrs Khan, sabotaging her professional life to focus on personal life would be an unwise decision. So, statement I is not a valid course of action. Hence, eliminate options 1, 2 and 3.
Statement II is also not a valid course of action, since it is similar to statement I in that it involves Mrs. Khan sabotaging her professional life. So we can eliminate option 4.
Statement IV is uncertain as there is no guarantee of getting a job in the US. Her career may
be compromised.
Requesting Mr. Khan to find a job in India is an appropriate action as it will save Mrs. Khan's career in India. This way they can both stay together in India. Statement III is justified.
Statement V also makes for an appropriate course of action. Mrs. Khan can also request LSP India for a similar position in LSP USA without disrupting her ongoing career.
Hence, the correct answer is option 5.