Summary
With
Philip still out there, Annalise tries to keep the team from panicking and get
one step ahead of Philip's threats. Meanwhile, Wes and Laurel start putting the
pieces of Wes' mother’s death together, but some things just aren't adding up
on. Annalise moves forward with a plan to protect the team from Philip but the
risk involved may prove to be too dangerous. Meanwhile, Wes continues to search
for new information regarding his mother's death. In flashback, the Mahoney
case takes a drastic turn for Annalise's client. The Keating 5 are called into
questioning by A.D.A Denver about the night Emily Sinclair was murdered.
Meanwhile, Caleb goes missing as the manhunt for Philip intensifies. In
flashback, Annalise's tactics in the Mahoney case leads to a devastating
result.
(Source: http://www.tvbuzer.com/tv-shows/How-To-Get-Away-With-Murder/Season-2/Episode-12)
Application of OB Concept: Psychological Contract
A
psychological contract is concerned about the mutual expectations of inputs and
outcomes between an employer and his employees. In this episode, all of Annalise’s
associates were getting paranoid because of what happened in the Hapstall
mansion. They didn’t know what to do because Annalise wouldn’t talk to them at
first. However, Connor admitted that they needed Annalise when Philip sent them
a video to threaten them. Annalise ended the cold war between them and said “Let
Mama handle this, like always.” She promised to take care of things and in
return, she asked her associates to just sit back and trust her. With that, the team made a huge effort to make
sure that they state the same story with their interrogation with the A.D.A. However,
Annalise clarified to them that she, herself, isn’t sure what is going to
happen to them. She told them to go out and enjoy what could possibly their
last night out of jail, not making any false promises.
Reflection
To
avoid chaos and misunderstandings in the workplace, both the employer and the
employees should be clear about their expectations from one another. In this example,
when Annalise wouldn’t talk to her employees, their work couldn’t get done. I
think that this is true in most, if not all, situations because it is hard to
perform your job without knowing what is expected of you. Mutual obligations of
an employer and his employees must be discussed properly. Also, like what
Annalise did, if an employer makes a promise to his employees, it is also
important to disclose any possible reneging so as to not create expectations
that are too high to reach.
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