TELS 3340 Case Studies
Narmin Azizli
Case Study 2-B
TELS 3340
1. What is Marilyn’s responsibility to her present employer regarding her knowledge that several employees are planning to seek positions with the new company?
Marilyn is an experienced supervisor, and she is responsible to report if there are any problems with employees. In my opinion, she should inform middle or top management that there is possibility that some employees might leave. By doing this she is not telling on her employees. She is making sure that management will be prepared if someone leaves. In addition, if Marilyn informs top management about the issue, they might consider higher pay rates and better benefits in order to keep their current employees.
2. How should Marilyn reply to the recruiter who is asking her to come in for an interview? Does this constitute an ethnical decision for her?
This does constitute and ethical decision for Marilyn. First, she needs to decide if she wants to stay with her current employer, or work for a new company. I believe that it is not unethical to take a job interview, or find out more about benefits this new company might offer her. In my opinion, she needs to inform her current employer that she is considering other options before taking an interview.
3. Is it ethical for one company to receive funds to move into an area when other companies struggle to keep jobs from going offshore or from being lost to automation?
First, the company that is moving into an area specializes in computer parts. Other companies which struggled with job losses were in the textile field. There is a possibility that computer parts manufacturing plant has better chances of succeeding in that town than textile company. So why not? I don’t think this is unethical. Especially, if new jobs will be created in a small town that was hit hard with job losses. Community will benefit if there are new job opportunities.
Case Study 3-B
1. Outline the specific steps Cliff should
Case Study 2-B
TELS 3340
1. What is Marilyn’s responsibility to her present employer regarding her knowledge that several employees are planning to seek positions with the new company?
Marilyn is an experienced supervisor, and she is responsible to report if there are any problems with employees. In my opinion, she should inform middle or top management that there is possibility that some employees might leave. By doing this she is not telling on her employees. She is making sure that management will be prepared if someone leaves. In addition, if Marilyn informs top management about the issue, they might consider higher pay rates and better benefits in order to keep their current employees.
2. How should Marilyn reply to the recruiter who is asking her to come in for an interview? Does this constitute an ethnical decision for her?
This does constitute and ethical decision for Marilyn. First, she needs to decide if she wants to stay with her current employer, or work for a new company. I believe that it is not unethical to take a job interview, or find out more about benefits this new company might offer her. In my opinion, she needs to inform her current employer that she is considering other options before taking an interview.
3. Is it ethical for one company to receive funds to move into an area when other companies struggle to keep jobs from going offshore or from being lost to automation?
First, the company that is moving into an area specializes in computer parts. Other companies which struggled with job losses were in the textile field. There is a possibility that computer parts manufacturing plant has better chances of succeeding in that town than textile company. So why not? I don’t think this is unethical. Especially, if new jobs will be created in a small town that was hit hard with job losses. Community will benefit if there are new job opportunities.
Case Study 3-B
1. Outline the specific steps Cliff should