Sandusky Scandal Analysis

In 2011 head coach Joe Paterno of Pennsylvania State University was fired after a scandal involving Jerry Sandusky brought to light allegations of child sexual abuse that had been in the shadows for as many as 30 plus years without any discipline. After Sandusky was found guilty and sentenced to 30-60 years, some question whether this incident could have been prevented and why it was kept secret for so many years. The Sandusky scandal is a good example of a concept called Groupthink proposed by Irvan Janis (1982) “that describes a dysfunctional group process that can occur when group members focus on being cohesive, do not express disagreement or think critically, and as a result, make bad decisions”. In my paper I will highlight the concepts

Many pivotal managerial principles and practices are exemplified in the Case Study, Outrage at Eastern. In this particular story a manager, Charles Jackson, is faced with many difficult decisions regarding problems concerning one of his workers at Eastern Plating. One of Jackson’s workers named Marty Reid is accused of molestation of his stepdaughter. His allegations are made public in a recent writing in the “Evening Beacon”, the daily paper of the 10,000 town’s population. Reid also has his wife going against him as well, which automatically makes him guilty to the majority of the town. When Jackson reads the paper he immediately understands what he might be faced with in the next upcoming days of

This research paper will discuss the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Sexual Child Abuse Scandal, involving perpetrator Jerry Sandusky; and its cover up by university officials. This research is centered on Organizational Behavior (OB) and its’ function within a business including the capacity of understanding organizational culture and how it operates. In the concepts that govern OB and the Penn State scandal, the research

Internal stakeholders, including employees and managers, were affected by the Sandusky scandal. Moreover, some stakeholders were criminally and/or civilly prosecuted as a result of the Sandusky scandal (Fahn, 2012). Seriously affecting Penn State University, multiple employees were identified as playing a role in this scandal (Ganim, 2013).

After reviewing serval sources related to this case, it is clear that this was an ongoing issue for many years and the scope may extend into the 1970’s if new allegations are corroborated.

Currently in the news, there is a major event that pertains to the topic of the psychology of trauma. This event is the investigation of Jerry Sandusky and his alleged conviction of sexual abuse. Jerry Sandusky, an assistant football coach at Penn State University, has been accused of sexually abusing boys in the basement of his home and in the school workout room and locker room. This investigation was triggered by one of the victims who went to the police and since then, more victims have come out as well. This boy stated that the attacks lasted for about four years. Jerry Sandusky met the boys though a foundation he started to help at-risk youths in 1977 called The Second Mile. So far there have been eight

The Jerry Sandusky investigation would continue after subpoenas would be served into his records at Penn State University. Just like anything else, past reports begin to become known even though it took the 1998 reports before these older reports were known. These incidents were reported 1994 – 1997. “According to the grand jury report, Sandusky allegedly engages in inappropriate conduct with three different boys he met separately through the Second Mile program. One boy was 7 or 8, another was 10 and the third was 12 or 13 at the time. According to the grand jury report, the now-grown men said Sandusky engaged in inappropriate conduct ranging from touching to outright sexual encounters, including several incidents during the night before Penn

The year 2012 marked a year that the lives of Sandusky, Spanier, Schultz, Curley, Paterno would forever change (Bohm & Haley, 2014). The sexual crimes committed by Jerry Sandusky were heinous, especially since his victims were children. What is even worse is the fact that four prominent members of Penn State University were aware of allegations, yet decided to withhold information.

The Penn State case that came to light in 2012 is a situation that will be discussed for years to come. Before this situation was brought to light, head coach Joe Paterno was looked at as one of the best coaches in college football history. While it is understandable why former athletic director Tim Curley and Joe Paterno had covered up the situation. They desired to maintain the integrity of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program, and they would do that at whatever cost. However, I agree with you that I too would have acted polar opposite and immediately turned the situation over to the authorities and terminated the employment of Jerry Sandusky. This is not a situation that Curley and Paterno should have covered up, and Penn

The current scandal at Penn State University is a public relations disaster that the university is likely to be dealing with for years to come. As a public relations counsel to Penn State University, I would do my best to help build a better image and to take action about this event. I would focus on the positive aspects of Penn State’s sports and activities for the future. For example,

The Penn State scandal was the worst in the history of college sports and shocked our country. This of course had penalties by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) against Penn State University. Many people wondered why four of the most powerful people – President Graham B. Spanier, Senior Vice President –Finance and Business Gary C. Schultz, Athletic Director Timothy M. Curley and Head Football Coach Joseph V. Paterno at the University did not come forward and report this scandal. They did not report the activities to the Board of Trustees, but they did report it to the authorities. They did do enough to prevent this from continuing the predatory behavior. Were the reasons the four did not report it because they did not want to embarrass their stakeholders and the university? Or did they want to be discreet since it was an employee of 30 years? Or was it a crisis that they did not know how to manage? These are questions that will continue to be asked. These university officials went into crisis mode, but two areas of their efforts

In 1952, John Rigas purchased his own cable company. By the late 1990's, he had turned it into the sixth largest cable company in the United States with 5.6 million customers. The business was always run as a family style business which led to fraudulent acts among family members and upper level executives. The family has been accused of stealing $3.1 billion from Adelphia and is now facing criminal charges. Adelphia was forced to file chapter 11 bankruptcy and as of April 24, 2004, the new board of directors made the decision to break up the company and sell it. The Adelphia scandal is morally wrong because the Rigas family coerced and exploited employees, harmed all stakeholders as well as stockholders, and

Scandal is a political thriller that takes problems that are relevant in today’s society and portrays them in a way that is as equally complex and morally ambiguous as in reality. Just like many other dramas, Scandal includes self-contained narratives in its framework. This means that a new viewer can tune in every week and be able to understand the story, but may miss storylines that have been going on across multiple episodes. This particular episode, called “The Lawn Chair,” deals with racial issues that are prevalent in the United States. More specifically, it deals with a white cop shooting a black teen. It is clear that the message this episode is trying to send is that these issues are more complex than we think. Scandal’s formal choices, effective use of character types, and narrative structure help the viewer visualize the complex nature of the situation at hand.

In the “New Vice President” case study, Mid-West University faced a hiring freeze and leadership dilemmas. With the change in executive positions, Jennifer Treeholm, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, acquired the new vice president role. At first glance, she was the perfect candidate. Jennifer dedicated her career to improve the overall culture and mission, and she was familiar with the vice president’s duties. Although Jennifer was highly qualified, her previous relations with the staff rendered her ability to lead and make decisions effectively. As a result the college faced stagnant progress from delayed solutions and preventative measures. Thus, the staff began to doubt her abilities as a leader, which caused the previous employee structure to weaken.

Although brands do not solely refer to businesses and their products or services (e.g. charities, countries, celebrities), this essay will discuss their relevance to profits with regards to business operations unless specified. Where most companies must at some point make a decision (consciously or unconsciously) whether to brand their company or not, that question is often rhetorical. Brands are established whether the marketing manager says they should or not. The decision really is whether to implement conscious brand management within the business or not. That is the difference between a strong brands and weak brands. Where