Situation Don Sutton applied for a payroll clerk job with Search Services, a mar
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Question
Situation
Don Sutton applied for a payroll clerk job with Search Services, a market research firm. To improve his chances in getting the job, he exaggerated his work experience on his résumé. Based on this résumé, Don was hired. After one year, he received above-average ratings during his annual performance review. Shortly thereafter, his boss met Don’s former supervisor and learned the truth.
Instructions
Use the three-step checklist to help determine whether or not Don’s action demonstrated ethical behavior. (Suggested answers are provided here.)
1. Is the action illegal? No. Overstating qualifications is not illegal, but the employer could terminate your employment.
2. Does the action violate company or professional standards? No. Don was neither an employee of the company nor a member of any profession.
3. Who is affected, and how, by the action? Don: He obtained employment, but now he could be terminated. If retained, he could have difficulty being promoted. Other applicants: More highly qualified applicants lost an opportunity for employment. Search Services: Managers may lose trust in employees.
Based on the above analysis, Don’s actions were unethical.
1. When Don exaggerated his experience on his résumé, do you think he believed he would be caught? What effect did this belief have on his behavior?
2. If you were Don’s employer, would you fire him? Why or why not?
3. If you were another applicant for the job Don applied for, would you be tempted to do the same as Don? Why or why not
Employers and employees have a unique relationship. The employee agrees to provide the employer with a fair day’s work.
In return, the employer agrees to provide a fair day’s wage.
Instructions
Use the three-step checklist to determine whether or not the following situations demonstrate ethical behavior.
Explanation / Answer
1. When Don exaggerated his experience on his résumé, do you think he believed he would be caught? What effect did this belief have on his behavior?
Ans. No. This Behaviour of Don shows that he could any embazzlement for his short term profit.
2. If you were Don’s employer, would you fire him? Why or why not?
Ans. No, because if the Don's truth has come before his annual internal ratings, he could be fired but present is more important than past and he is doing an excellent job and also he has been properly trained and use to the work of organization. The Organization has already been spent 1 yr. with him. Now he is an experienced employee which will be fruitful for the entity.
3. If you were another applicant for the job Don applied for, would you be tempted to do the same as Don? Why or why not
No, Because it can cause serious impact on the my resume and also if i did something like this and any mishappening does i would held personally responsible for the event which could seriously put me in some problem.