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I would have thought that Frank would have put more heart and soul into his job—his daughter's death should have been motivation enough to make the project run smoothly and to learn what he needed to learn to ensure good data entry procedures.

I think lackadaisical is the perfect adjective to describe Frank. He did not seem very vested in the project. I wonder if the author based his character on someone she has worked with.

Considering what happened to his daughter, I would have expected him to be a lot more motivated as well. I could even imagine him gravitating more towards the other end of the management-style spectrum and micromanaging everyone.

It is really worrisome. I kept wondering how Frank acted that way. His daughter's death should have, realistically, been a motivation on its own. Maybe, the author just wanted to him to act this way.

I was disappointed with how Frank handled the project. I had hoped to understand his reasoning better. Perhaps he was still processing his daughter's death,which influenced his decisions-or maybe that was simply his nature.

Diana Lowery wrote: ↑16 May 2025, 10:31 I think lackadaisical is the perfect adjective to describe Frank. He did not seem very vested in the project. I wonder if the author based his character on someone she has worked with.

Ha! Great observation! Authors often create characters based on people they know. I agree that Frank did not lead as he should have. He kept delegating his responsibilities to other staff members instead of doing them himself. He also brushed off Tanisha every time she asked him for help.

In one way, I'm surprised that he wasn't more involved, but in another way, it doesn't surprise me at all because there are many lazy people in this world who want a quick buck without putting in the work. However, in Frank's defense, maybe he was still very depressed due to his daughter's passing and found it difficult to focus on his work.

"lackadaisical" and managing a research project do not go well together. I am sure I would be very frustrated if I were working on that project.

After having a daughter who almost died, several days in ICU, I can tell you that it changes the way you look at many things in unexpected ways. The trauma afterwards took a great toll on me. I wonder if she died, if I would have emotionally been able to become invested in a project in her memory. Mentally, I would definitely wanted to become involved.

Frank did not exhibit a whole lot of enthusiasm in managing the research project, so lackadaisical is the appropriate term to describe his approach. He had the right reasons for heading the research program, but his supervising skills leave much to be desired. Perhaps he had other personal issues in mind that he was still struggling with.