Should a boss be blamed if injuries occur to his or her employees and production slips? If a factory line has to stop because an employee hurts his hand, it will show up on a manager’s performance report, and therefore the manager will have to take some responsibility. Some may argue that a manager needs to have his team mentally and physically prepared so that workplace injury is prevented, but a manager cannot baby sit his or her employees. Every situation is different, but here is a case study.

Plaxico Burress, a wide receiver for the New York Giants, accidentally shot himself in the thigh last Friday at a New York City nightclub. He was taken to a hospital and held over night, and later released. The bullet did not strike any bones or arteries and the wound should heal quickly. More facts are still coming, but the outlook for Burress’s health is positive. However, he may have some very serious legal issues.

The Utah Jazz had high expectations leading into the 2008-2009 season, but as of right now things have not gone quite right. The team is playing well, they are 13-9 but with all of the talent on the roster they could be 15-5 or so. However, that is the problem, they have all the talent [...]