Components

Primary File

After Hours

Marley Hartman, Sondra Simpson
January 1, 2015
SKU:
BUS-004208
Region: 
North America
Topic: 
Ethics & Social Justice, Strategy & General Management
Length: 
4 pages
Keywords: 
7 P's of marketing, quid pro quo, PADIL, decision making, power, sexual harassment
Copyrighted by: 
Journal of Critical Incidents
Student Price: 
$4.00 (€3.75)
Average rating: 
0

This critical incident describes a situation that a relatively new mid-level manager experienced in the workplace. It was seemingly a case of sexual harassment, presented in the form of second hand information from a subordinate. This subordinate claimed to witness an explicit sexual act between another employee and an upper level manager in the vicinity of the business. Once addressed, the employee claimed that the sexual favor was not consensual, but a “quid pro quo” situation. The manager, who was currently off the clock when presented with this information, was forced to make a quick decision on what to do with this second hand information. Students are asked what they would do if placed into this situation.

Learning Outcomes: 
  1. Deliberate the model of the communication process and dissect the effectiveness of communication channels that were in place at this business.
  2. Analyze the dynamics of power, influence, and authority on the situation, and comprehend the long-term effects of this incident on the integrity of the workplace.
  3. Analyze how the Six Steps to Making an Ethical Decision could be applied. Consider the Ethical Commitment of the supervisors in this scenario and whether or not the displayed Ethical Consciousness and Ethical Competency.
  4. Examine the options that supervisors and how they could affect the workplace by using PADIL.