...Ethical Issues in Management Jaceson Bradford MGT 216 May 3, 2010 Bill Link Introduction In today’s workplace it is important to understand how making an accurate hiring decision can affect the organization. With jobs becoming increasingly difficult to arrive at because of the economy, applicants for employment are willing to misrepresent their credentials in the application process. Managers are faced with ethical and legal aspects of hiring along with social issues that make ethically responsible management practices increasingly important. This paper will provide information about ethical and legal aspects associated with hiring and provide moral and ethical issues faced by managers. This paper will also describe the relationship between social issues and ethically responsible practices that relate to hiring. Moral and Ethical Issues Many people don’t understand the cost related to making a poor hiring decision. From productivity, customer service, and liability prospective have been widely studied and has been estimated to be three times the annual salary of the individual involved (Calvasina, Calvasina, & Calvasina 2008). Therefore, it is important for managers to make their decisions of an applicant based on skills as well as moral and ethical values. It is very difficult at times for managers because their responsibilities include not only hiring, but also promotion, conduct of employees, and motivation. But it is even more important...
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...Ethical Issues In Management Ethical Issues in Management Jaceson Bradford MGT 216 May 3, 2010 Bill Link Introduction In today’s workplace it is important to understand how making an accurate hiring decision can affect the organization. With jobs becoming increasingly difficult to arrive at because of the economy, applicants for employment are willing to misrepresent their credentials in the application process. Managers are faced with ethical and legal aspects of hiring along with social issues that make ethically responsible management practices increasingly important. This paper will provide information about ethical and legal aspects associated with hiring and provide moral and ethical issues faced by managers. This paper will also describe the relationship between social issues and ethically responsible practices that relate to hiring. Moral and Ethical Issues Many people don’t understand the cost related to making a poor hiring decision. From productivity, customer service, and liability prospective have been widely studied and has been estimated to be three times the annual salary of the individual involved (Calvasina, Calvasina, & Calvasina 2008). Therefore, it is important for managers to make their decisions of an applicant based on skills as well as moral and ethical values. It is very difficult at times for managers because their responsibilities include not only hiring, but also promotion, conduct of employees, and motivation. But it is even more...
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..._____________ INTRODUCTION This memo is intended to discuss the ethical dilemma and issues stemming from not hiring someone based on their off-duty activities. This memo encompasses a thorough analysis of the ethical situation, alternative solutions and a recommendation designed to resolve the ethical dilemma and issues, and future implications of said recommendation. FACTS SUMMARY The following is a list of facts directly significant and relevant to the ethical dilemma: ShopRight held interviews for qualified applicants ShopRight's hiring practice is based on Mr. Santos' bias against smokers ShopRight doesn't hire smokers ShopRight's health insurance plan is affected by hiring smokers ETHICAL DILEMMA The ethical dilemma facing Mr. Santos is whether someone's off-duty behavior should affect them being considered for a position within the company which they are qualified for or not. ETHICAL ISSUES Invasion of Privacy – This ethical issue is more related to the individual personally rather than their qualifications. What a person does with their time while off-duty is their business and should not affect whether they are hired for a position or not, it's an invasion of their privacy. Unfairness to Qualified Applicants – Whether a person smokes or not, does not determine whether they can handle the floor manager position. A person's credentials should be looked at for hiring purposes, not their lifestyle. Board of Directors, ShopRight...
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...Ethical Issues and Management (Hiring) Shirley Scott XMGT/216 October 28, 2012 Craig Fowler Hiring: This paper contains information pertaining to the moral and ethical issues faced by managers, the relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management practices, and my experience in hiring. I would like to note, the majority of information in this paper is information I obtained from other sources. Let me start by saying, the moral and ethical issues faced by managers and how the issues effect other individuals varies in many different situations. According to this article by HR FUNDA, “the challenges which organizations face today are ascertaining the work experience and educational qualifications of employees. The lack of skilled talent and the high pressures to recruit people often means recruiting people who may not be the best suited for the job.” (HR FUNDA December 17 2006). The article goes on to say, “in today’s job market managers are often tempted to put inaccurate details or outright falsify in the hiring process. When that happens, you might find some smart enough or lucky enough to get through and make good on the job, and you may come across an employee who claimed some particular experience that may not be able to perform the competency and skills the profile indicates. How this affects other individuals is, in the future when background checks are initiated, that could cause...
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...Ethical Issue and Management Paper XMGT/216 October 23 2010 In today work environment mangers are responsible for hiring, training and motivating their team. Managers are often faced with ethical issues that allow them to make decision based on company policies and federal law. But some mangers don’t always follow company and federal law when it comes to the hiring of employees and are sometimes bias with certain applicant. Part of my job as a manger is to recruit and interview potential candidates for available potions in my company, and by doing this, the first thing I have to do is to screen the applications to see if the applicant meets qualification for the open positions, and if they do the next step is to begin the selection process. There are certain questions an application that refer to age, sex, race and citizenship status that is required as part of the verification process. The application process also calls for prior employment history, as well as the reason for leaving or wanting to leave your current or prior job. Any of the information that the candidate provides is to be used as a lead to gather background information and check references. As a manager I have an ethical responsibility to hiring for the needs of the business as well as hiring the right person for the job. In today’s job market, we’re hiring people with diverse backgrounds to meet the needs of the public, sometimes hiring managers are faced with moral and ethical issues facing discrimination...
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...potential. Every day managers are faced with an ethical dilemma of some nature and they are expected to work through them and make the proper decision to better themselves and the company they work for. A few ethical issues a manager would face would be hiring, performance evaluations, discipline, termination, diversity, and harassment. The topic I chose to focus on for this paper is moral and ethical issues managers face when dealing with hiring new employees for their company. The moral and ethical issues faced by managers dealing with hiring new employees are that it could come off that employers could tend to be a little discriminating when it comes to choosing the right fit for their company. Although most companies insist that they are an Equal Opportunity Employer, some may say that may not always be the case. Depending on what your company advertises, an employer must select a candidate that appeals to their type of clientele. To elaborate, a hotel manager would not choose a candidate for a position at the front desk of a hotel who has tattoos all over them or are not well groomed. Many may say that this is discrimination against appearance, but you have to consider the type of clientele a hotel gets. There are many business travelers who hotels will receive business from simply by word of mouth, therefore you want to provide service that appeals to the typical everyday business traveler. However, if it came down to hiring a sloppy-dressed, over-weight man who happens...
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...Responsibility Project 2 The Responsibility Project A short film was chosen to view on the Responsibility Project website. The film chosen was named Greyston Bakery. The film highlights some very important issues concerning business and their place within their community. The film explores how external social pressures influenced the organizational ethics of the bakery and its management. These issues have proven relevant to both personal and organizational decision making. The film also presents the viewer with information regarding the relationship between ethics and the law as they pertain to business operation. The short film is about Greyston Bakery which is famous for the brownies it makes and sells. Despite the success of the brownie Greyston CEO Julius Walls Jr wants people to be aware of what is happening behind the scenes at his company. He views the profits of his company as the means to supporting a mission. Walls Jr classifies Greyton as a social enterprise in which there are two bottom lines, one for profits and one for a social mission. The film presents the external social pressure of giving back to the community. Greyston Bakery focuses one of its social efforts on providing employment to people within its own community using an open hiring process. Open hiring allows an opportunity for employment to anyone who walks through the doors regardless of previous history. The company views this as a way to help struggling community members get back on their feet and provide...
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...Bakery. The ethical principles in the film is used to address organizational issues. The two biggest issues located in the film is given. The importance of the issues located in the film is explained. The role of external social pressures occurred on Greyston Bakery show how social pressures effects the organizational ethics. Three reasons why the issues are relevant to the organization and personal decisions is given as well. The relationship between legal and ethical issues located in the film is produced along with explanation of how domains can conflict and possible solutions to end the conflict. The short film is about Greyston Bakery in which shows how the bakery supports the community. The bakery gives back to the community from profits of the bakery goods sold (Liberty Mutual, 2010). The biggest item sold is the brownie they have that is used in the social enterprise in direction to reach social and profit mission (Liberty Mutual, 2010). The biggest issues in the film is open hiring and community development. Open hiring allows the business to hire people within the community to provide a opportunity to allow people employment regardless of past history (Liberty Mutual, 2010). Community development is developed by using profits from sales of goods to Graceland Foundation (Liberty Mutual, 2010). Graceland Foundation supports community programs such as housing, healthcare, and childcare (Liberty Mutual, 2010). The issues in the film are important. The issues of open...
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...Searching the Responsibility Project website I found several videos of importance when it came down to ethical principles and organizational ethics. One video of an organization stood out from the rest. This video represented a company called Greyston Bakery. Greyston Bakery was founded in 1982 by a Zen Buddhist meditation group led by Bernard Tetsugen Glassman, a former aerospace engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold vision. The group borrowed money to open a storefront bakery in the Bronx, Their original goal- to produce quality, locally made products that would give the group sustainable, satisfying livelihood- soon inspired a socially responsible business extending opportunity to others. The where several key issues in this short film that caught my attention and ones I believe to be inspiring to any business. The first issue is Greyston Bakery has an open hiring mentality. Open hiring is about giving their local residents a second chance at life by hiring people who were or are down on their luck. These could be local residents that have had drug or criminal backgrounds and Greyston Bakery is an organization giving these people a second chance on their futures. By hiring these certain individual Greyston Bakery is giving back to the community in times when a community needs it the most. Greyston Bakery’s profits support their own foundation the Greyston Foundation this foundation is truly one of a kind in itself. The foundation serves their community by offering...
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...Hiring Ethical and Legal Implications Hiring Ethical and Legal Implications Every business has the potential to succeed; however, many do not. The ability to hire and retain high-quality employees is one cornerstone to maintaining a successful business. The hiring process has many legal and ethical pitfalls that managers must avoid during their selection process. In addition to the moral quandaries managers face, their hiring decisions also have vast social implications. Hiring managers must make decisions without prejudice, discrimination, or stereotyping the candidate. Often the ethical dilemmas that present themselves are not obvious examples of prejudice or bias. A hiring manager must be able to recognize the potential for discrimination or bias and resist making decisions are unethical or morally unjust. Legal Issues The federal government prohibits several hiring practices. The Civil Rights act of 1964 “prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” (“Federal laws“, 2009, para. 1). Hiring managers cannot discriminate by age according to the Age Discrimination Act of 1963 (“Federal Laws“, 2009). In addition to those prominent acts, employers are also federally prohibited to discriminate against individuals with disabilities and based on genetic information (“Federal Laws“, 2009). Employers are also prohibited from choosing candidates based on their “birthplace, ancestry, culture, or linguistic characteristics...
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...The Responsibility Project ETH 316 The Responsibility Project Searching the Responsibility Project website I found several videos of importance when it came down to ethical principles and organizational ethics. One video of an organization stood out from the rest. This video represented a company called Greyston Bakery. Greyston Bakery was founded in 1982 by a Zen Buddhist meditation group led by Bernard Tetsugen Glassman, a former aerospace engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold vision. The group borrowed money to open a storefront bakery in the Bronx, Their original goal- to produce quality, locally made products that would give the group sustainable, satisfying livelihood- soon inspired a socially responsible business extending opportunity to others. The where several key issues in this short film that caught my attention and ones I believe to be inspiring to any business. The first issue is Greyston Bakery has an open hiring mentality. Open hiring is about giving their local residents a second chance at life by hiring people who were or are down on their luck. These could be local residents that have had drug or criminal backgrounds and Greyston Bakery is an organization giving these people a second chance on their futures. By hiring these certain individual Greyston Bakery is giving back to the community in times when a community needs it the most. Greyston Bakery’s profits support their own foundation the Greyston Foundation this foundation is truly one...
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...Title: | Recruiting: Ethics: What are some common ethical dilemmas that HR professionals face during the recruiting process? How should we handle them? | Publication: | HR Q&As | Publisher: | Society for Human Resource Management | Date: | 12/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | Copyright © 2012, Society for Human Resource Management | Recruiting: Ethics: What are some common ethical dilemmas that HR professionals face during the recruiting process? How should we handle them? 12/17/2012 Ethics play a very important role during the recruiting process. While there are laws in place that protect certain individuals during the hiring process--as well as help maintain a professional, ethical standard when hiring employees--HR professionals are often faced with dilemmas that extend beyond these principles. Some common ethical dilemmas in hiring can include: * Placing misleading advertisements for jobs. * Misrepresenting the requirements of a particular position. * Responding to a hiring manager who has asked you to find a way “around” not hiring a qualified candidate for discriminatory purposes. * Not reviewing candidates based on their merits. To help deal with these types of dilemmas, it is critical for HR professionals to be honest, consistent and objective throughout the recruiting process. Job ads for positions that actually differ from what is being advertised should not be placed. Generally, employers should focus on a candidate’s ability to perform...
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...Employee Selection and Training Industrial/organizational psychology plays an important role in selecting and training employees. I/O psychology works to improve the efficiency of organizations. One way that I/O psychology does this is during the hiring process. I/O psychologists begin the hiring process by reviewing the number of people needed for that specific job. Some tests I/O psychologists design assist in the recruitment process. For example a typing test may be created to make sure the person has the ability to type at a certain WPM without error. Tests like these help to sort through candidates so time and resources are not wasted interviewing unqualified individuals. I/O psychology is also used in training programs to assist in making the programs efficient. It is important to have a way to measure the success in training programs. Legal and ethical concerns are important in the hiring and training process to protect organizations and maximize their efficiency. Methods To Measure Success In Training Programs Ways or methods that are used in measuring the success of training programs include “forecasting and measuring costs, forecasting and measuring benefits, calculating return on investment, and making ROI (return on investment) work for you” ( ,1999). When it comes to forecasting and measuring costs, one must consider eight things. These include “design and development cost, promotional costs, administration costs and faculty costs” ( , 1999). Other considerations...
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...ETHICAL ISSUES OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE MANAGMENT HIRA TOOR HCAD 660 11/01/2015 TURN-IT-IN SCORE: 13% Total paper content: 18 pages Abstract This paper deals with ethical issues encountered by human resource managers in various healthcare settings. The ethical problems that the paper highlights includes issues related to overworked employees, employee discrimination, disabled worker disparities, age-related employee discrimination, difficulties in maintaining employee relations, problems with downsizing workforce, workplace bullying, conflict of interest and compliance issues. The research paper also gives recommendations on how to maintain an ethical environment by: hiring of adequate staff, conducting fair employment testing, rewarding disabled employees, educating on age-discrimination, creating a diverse workforce, communicating to build employee relationships, executing a strategic plan to mitigate bullying and presenting fair judgments. The paper also address issues associated with ethics of flu shots, employment hurdles of medical marijuana patients, inequality of women’s compensation and safety hazards of employees. In conclusion, my personal experience with ethical issues at laurel regional hospital is discussed. Introduction: The human resource department is the heart of every healthcare organization. The human resource functions deals with variety of ethical challenges on daily basis. Human resource includes...
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...The Journal of Values-Based Leadership Volume 8 Issue 1 Winter/Spring 2015 Article 6 January 2015 Favoritism: Ethical Dilemmas Viewed Through Multiple Paradigms I-Pang Fu Pennsylvania State University, ipangfu@psu.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholar.valpo.edu/jvbl Part of the Business Commons Recommended Citation Fu, I-Pang (2015) "Favoritism: Ethical Dilemmas Viewed Through Multiple Paradigms," The Journal of Values-Based Leadership: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 6. Available at: http://scholar.valpo.edu/jvbl/vol8/iss1/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Business at ValpoScholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Journal of Values-Based Leadership by an authorized administrator of ValpoScholar. For more information, please contact a ValpoScholar staff member at scholar@valpo.edu. Favoritism: Ethical Dilemmas Viewed Through Multiple Paradigms I-PANG FU, M.ED. SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Favoritism is a controversial issue in many cultural settings. Related terms include nepotism and cronyism; all three are identified with misconduct in the merit-based business world. The flip side is ethics — the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group (MerriamWebster, 2012). According to John Dewey (1902), “Ethics is the science that deals with conduct insofar as this is considered to be right or wrong, good or bad.” Since favoritism is perceived...
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