What are the consequences of document alteration or destruction that interferes with legitimate discovery requests?

1. In this chapter, you are learning about the resolution of private disputes and what happens during the discovery phase of litigation. Imagine that you are a project manager at a construction company and your company is being sued. You are in possession of documents that you know will harm your companys chances of winning the lawsuit. Can you destroy or change these documents if it improves your companys chances of winning the lawsuit? What are the consequences of document alteration or destruction that interferes with legitimate discovery requests?

2. Reflect on a time from your childhood when direct definitions, identity scripts, or attachment styles left a big impact on your self-identity. How did the experience shape your perception of who you were at the time? Have those same self-perceptions become a major part of how you think about yourself now or have other experiences reshaped your identity to its current state? How does social comparison theory play out in your professional and personal life? Which type of comparison do you find yourself making most often (similarity/difference, upward, downward)? What impact does social media have on social comparison?