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 a potential employee who might be well suited for the job but has had a rough past, not get the job, or get fired from the job “It is worth asking questions about the ethical practices of a company today. The manager and the company may claim to be practicing ethical values, but then not all of them follow their ethical practices when it comes to the hiring philosophy, especially when it