Case 2.

RUDY AND FRANKIE: Two Different Worlds

Rudy Paragas and Frankie Taguinod were classmates during their elementary school days at the Santiago
Central School. Rudy’s father was a merchant occupying a small stall in the public market. Frankie’s father was a
certified public accountant.
Frankie was the better student and he got better grades than Rudy even when they were already in high
school at La Sallette. Both became drummers in the high school drum and bugle corps, with Frankie handling the
snare drum and Rudy the tom-tom. Frankie was a platoon leader in the high school corps of cadets, while Rudy was
a private.
Later, Frankie enrolled in the accounting course at the University of Santo Tomas, while Rudy took the
business management course at the University of the East. Rudy was not happy with college schoolwork and he
found it hard to cope with. He quit during his second year. Frankie got his college degree with flying colors and
became a C.P.A like his father. He decided to go back to Santiago to practice his profession. By then, however, Rudy
was already well entrenched in his business of palay trading.
Rudy became so successful that he was able to diversify into other businesses like trucking, and wholesale
distribution of soft drinks and vegetables. Because of their friendship, it was inevitable that Rudy would become a
client of Frankie.
One afternoon, Frankie was enjoying his siesta in his veranda; he could not help but think of the financial
success of his friend. Frankie was a millionaire in his own right, but Rudy was already joining the billionaire’s
league. Frankie could not believe that a college dropout would be richer than him.

QUESTION:

What would you tell Frankie if he shares his thoughts with you?

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Reference: Human Behavior in Organization. Dr. Roberto G. Medina. Published and distributed by REX Book Store
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HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATION
JENNIFER B. AGGARAO, MBA, LPT