Jose Miguel Vienes Mr.

Pascual Abrazaldo
BSBA-311
07 Worksheet 1

Analyze the example cases below and answer the given questions. (2 items x 50 points)

CASE 1:
After completing the Summer internship in a well reputed organization right after graduation,
Nazia gets an opportunity to join that organization full time as a marketing executive. She loves
her work and tries to perform her duties with dedication. She is energetic and social. She has
established very strong relationships with her co-workers. The workplace encourages and
allows interns and newly appointed employees to interact with the upper management including
Directors to keep the environment friendly.
 
Nazia notices that one of the Directors has started paying extra attention to her. The different
kind of behavior by the Director can only be seen with Nazia. He also approaches Nazia through
social networking sites. Besides this, he sends friendly messages and jokes to her via mobile
phone. He has invited Nazia to his home many times for a party. Some of the co-workers have
started passing comments to Nazia about the extra care and attention paid by him.
 
Although, the Director has not done or said anything explicitly inappropriate but noticing by the
coworkers, comments and working with him making Nazia uncomfortable. At the time of hiring,
she was told to report her manager if she feels any difficulty and issues. Nazia is afraid to make
a complaint in writing as he has not done explicitly wrong with her. Nazia is quite satisfied with
the office environment and salary offered to her. She expects promotion and grooming in the
future and any action against the Director could put her in trouble surviving in the same
organization.
Question:

1. What kind of ethical issues was presented on the given scenario?

Answer:

The ethical issue that was presented on the scenario was Sexual Harassment, which the
director was treated Nazia differently and it create an unhealthy workplace for Nazia, which she
notices that one of her directors are treated/attention her differently. For Nazia it was
uncomfortable because her director always sends her messages, following on social media.
She wanted to have a proper and satisfied worker on the company and avoid trouble by the
director in the organization.

2. What kind of action should Nazia take against the Director?

Nazia must remain professional, and ignore approaches by the director socially, if it is too
insensitive. In this scenario, Nazia have complaint against the director would not stand, because
the director has not broken any violations or laws regarding unethical behavior in the workplace.
As such, the best action would be a preventive measure, where Nazia must have a personal
conversation with the director and explain her discomfort of working while receiving extra
attention. Now, if this does not work, then she can eventually report the case to the upper/top
management, and it needs necessary actions to resolve Nazia’s problem.

3. If you are the supervisor of Nazia, what actions can you do to help Nazia with her
problem?

Answer:

If I am the supervisor of Nazia to help in her problem, first the supervisor should listen effectively
so that it will help calm Nazia’s emotions, so she feels heard. Listen with an open, curious mind.
Clearly identify the problem by asking questions to get additional information. And make sure
you have posted and informed all employees of your organization’s policy relative to sexual
harassment which it will be investigated, and it will be punished. Talk with Nazia about her
complaints. Inform Nazia that it needs to know about harassment she experiences. Interview the
director who is accused of sexual harassment. It should be applied of listening and respectful
approach towards to the director who filed the complaint and the other witnesses. documenting
and advice from the top management and even attorney, in make decisions about whether
sexual harassment occurred. Last is adjust working situations where necessary for the comfort
and productivity of all.

CASE 2:
Kelly works for an auditor who sent her to a half-day of ethics training where she learned to
keep clients’ information strictly confidential, to steer clear of conflicts of interest with clients,
and to refuse gifts of any value from clients. Lately, she has noticed that her boss has joined
clients at golf outings at very luxurious golf resorts – and that he has not reported any expenses
on his expense reports. He has also received expensive bottles of wine from other clients he
says are “old friends.” Kelly has never seen him return any of the bottles, which is what the
company’s ethics policies direct.
Question:

1. What kind of ethical issues was presented on the given scenario?

Answer:

The ethical issue presented on the scenario is gift giving which it is an act of accepting or
sharing gifts, services, etc... that the organization would be vulnerable to the accusations of
unfairness, or unlawful conduct. It is also a goodwill to an individual in sharing something with
particulars to others, which in the scenario shows that their boss was accepting gifts which it is
against the law and he is accepting them secretly, but Kelly notices it, and it will be subjected to
bias and the organization’s reputation will put on a risk.

2. Should Kelly do anything about this? If so, what are the actions she may do?

Answer:

Kelly should report on the top management about the problem or issues happen about the gift
giving which it should not be given to just single person, but rather to the whole team or division
but it should be reported to the HR. After reporting to the top management, they will have
investigation to resolve the problem and it must have provided a policy regarding on the gift
giving. Also, employees usually should not accept gifts or bonuses for doing the job the
company that pays them to do. And employees often receive small gifts or promotional things,
and those are often prohibited from prohibition on gift giving. Also, to clear the issues that could
create feelings of favoritism and hatred among workers inside the organization, and to avoid
issues regarding different treatment that could gather up in a discrimination complaint,
supervisors/managers should not give gifts to employees they supervise unless all supervisors
throughout the company are doing so. In this case it will be monitored to avoid issues inside the
organizations.

3. If you are the committee handling this case what actions will you do to resolve the
problem?

Answer:
If I am a committee the actions in resolving the problem is the employees and the top
management needs a guidance on the company’s protocol on giving or accepting gifts. This
includes seeking approval from the manager or someone more senior. Sometimes gifts of a
high value might be required be donated to the company. As a committee it must show that the
organization must have gift-giving policies in the target companies have. Also, there is a period
in gift giving where it is in the food items, coupons, liquor and wine, and office related items,
which it is reflecting good sense and practicality. Following guidelines is a good idea to avoid
any misunderstandings. The culture of giving gifts should also be part of professional training.