Ethics Officer: Management Case Study Analysis- Report Writing Assignment

Internal Code: MAS1769

Report Writing Assignment:

Task: Imagine that you are an ethics officer within the company. You have been asked by Susannah Winslow (the general manager) to help her resolve the issue described in the case study. Specifically, she is faced with the problem of an employee who has been making disparaging remarks about the company on social media. Write a report to Susannah that outlines the business issue, and your recommendation for resolving it. Your report should:

• Provide a summary of the business issue and the context in which it occurs.
• Outline at least two approaches for resolving the ethical issue (e.g., ignore the issue, discipline them, or even fire them).
• Evaluate the ethical implications of each approach, with reference to the academic literature. For example, you could discuss the likely impacts on the company, its shareholders, other employees, and its customers.
• Make a recommendation as to the most appropriate solution. Provide a justification as to why this approach should be preferred.