this is the case assignment from my hospitality class

As the general manager of a fine-dining restaurant , I am responsible for managing the employees , ensuring that the restaurant is financially sound , and reporting the truth to the company 's owner . Nepotism is common in every industry business owners often place their friends and relatives in coveted positions . In this case , the owner has asked me to give his son a job so that he can be prepared to take over the company someday . Rather than viewing it as a learning experience , he has taken the opportunity to steal from the restaurant . The

decision I am now faced with is this : firing the boy might put my own job at risk since his father is clearly unaware of his true nature . If I allow the boy to continue working at the restaurant , I am going to lose cash and inventory and ultimately , the owner will fire me anyway

My decision is to focus on the bottom line of the restaurant . As long as the restaurant is losing money , I am not doing my job to the best of my ability . If I do not fire the boy , the other employees will become resentful - after all , if he is allowed to steal , why aren 't they ? Employees work harder when they know that everyone is held to the same standards . It is likely that the owner needs a reality check about his son and his son 's proclivities towards stealing . Clearly , he is not working at the restaurant to gain experience...