Kade, who manages a hotel, was recently explaining to deja, a regional manager, his quandary about whether to fire a front desk employee about whom several guests had complained. Kade described, "i first identified the problem as poor customer service, and then i brainstormed several solutions. I evaluated each alternative, and then i implemented my decision not to fire the employee. Instead i provided him with additional training. Finally, i followed up with an evaluation to see if his customer service skills had improved. " kade is applying the:.