A highly skilled resource has been observed using illegal drugs in the workplace. The resource is working with a high-profile client on a time-sensitive project. Which of the following should the…

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Options

• AAllow the resource to keep working on the project until completion.
• BInform the high-profile client of the situation.
• CAsk the project sponsor for an additional highly skilled resource.
• DConsult human resources to determine company policy.
• ECross-train a resource to complete the project.
• FAsk the project sponsor to approve more time for project completion.

• A
  21% (7)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  12% (4)
• D
  58% (19)
• F
  6% (2)

Explanation

When a team member engages in illegal behavior, the project manager must act responsibly on two fronts simultaneously. First (D), consulting HR is mandatory before taking any disciplinary or personnel action - HR defines the legal and procedural boundaries the PM must stay within. Firing, removing, or retaining the employee without HR guidance could expose the organization to legal liability. Second (E), cross-training another resource is a proactive risk mitigation step: regardless of how the HR situation resolves, the project now has a knowledge-transfer gap. The PM must protect the project's continuity in parallel. Notifying the client (B) before internal resolution is premature and damaging. Allowing the resource to keep working (A) is irresponsible and potentially a legal liability. Requesting a new resource (C) or more time (F) are downstream options that may not even be necessary, making them not the FIRST priority.

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