Question

It is rumored that the Illinois Operations Manager, Sam, has requested the quarterly budget to include an available position for a new team leader for one of the assembly areas. The rumor also indicates that a major competitor's primary team leader, who is a close friend of Sam's, may need a job due to the competitor's strategic plans to downsize. Sam wants to hire this specific team leader because he thinks the team leader may be able to share some of the competitor's cost-cutting assembly methods.
As the Chief Liaison Officer, which choice is the best ethical decision?
Select an option from the choices below and click Submit.
A) Convene a meeting and ask Sam to substantiate the need for a new team leader. Explain what you've heard regarding the rumors that are occurring in the facility.
B) Convene a meeting and ask Sam to substantiate the need for a new team leader. Review the ethics policy and company hiring guidelines. Express your concerns about the budget.
C) Convene a meeting and tell Sam he will not have a budget that includes the hiring of a new team leader. Do not mention anything about the rumors

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "B": Convene a meeting and ask Sam to substantiate the need for a new team leader. Review the ethics policy and company hiring guidelines. Express your concerns about the budget.

Explanation:

First of all, the company must confirm if there is really a need for a team leader in the assembly area. If so, the benefits of having such a professional must be pointed out. If approved, because of the rumors of Sam hiring a friend for the position, the ethics policy and company hiring guidelines must be clarified in order to let Sam know that the new leader must be selected after the evaluation of a number of applicants who can could suitable for the position. Last but not least, the details of the reasonable income this new leader will receive should be explained to find out what would be the impact on the company's budget.