Management, Loose-Leaf Version
Management, Loose-Leaf Version
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781305969308
Author: Richard L. Daft
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
Question
Chapter 14, Problem 1ED
Summary Introduction

To determine:

If being in the team for a prestigious and remarkable project will make you overlook the facts and be instrumental in making unethical decisions. How to make it sound sensible so that no one will have an effect?

Introduction:

A training program organized in MicroPhone, a telecommunication company for customer service project. It is lead by Kristin Cole who is Head of HR. Sara MacIntosh joined the organization reporting to Kristin into their training operations. The above training is a weekly program for 3000 employees with a cost of $40 Million. However after looking into the extensive details of the project Sara understood that it is going to cost more than that if the training has to be continued on the way it is planned for.

She reported to Kristin about her concerns however Kristin was not ready to listen. Also, she demanded Sara to organize it and make it successful with said budget and there will not be any changes. Sara was not ready to accept this but to look on another side this is the first project and most famous project. If proved successful she will be able to gain so much of name and fame.

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