Problem Statement

Analysis and Issues When the senior-level women at Vision resigned, it seems from the information in Lies memo that people assumed that they were choosing Emily over a c arer and therefore, direction believed there was nonhing that the confederacy could have done to retain these women. that, these women may have left for make better opportunities, potenti all toldy with competitors. Visions obvious address of losing these employees allow the loss of investment made in recruiting and training them as well as the cost of recruiting and training their replacements.Yet, the hidden cost of employee turnover is possibly so far more devastating. These hidden costs include the loss of intellectual capital and the potential for the former employee to come a competitor potential ruffle in the. General Electric and its river pollution problems GE and Westinghouse antitrust consummation in turbines Walters aggressive reaping strategy and the loss of small t confess businesses Wall- g rocery and its labor and legal practices and Wall- Mart with its Buy America Program. straightaway here comes Enron, Arthur Andersen, Global Crossing, Tycoon, Martha Stewart, Disney (remember its privacy practices and guest safety issues), Delphic, Rite Aid, Nordstrom, the period com bubble, Xerox and its large restatement of earnings, retell Lucent, ND who could forget Crispy Cream donuts? There is a decimal point here. Bad ethics isnt ineluctably new, but there does seem to be more problems that are steady bigger today than yesterday. These issues sack up be national news, but they can also permeate until now small organizations, causing irreparable harm.This is where sound human resource (HER) development and systems become consequential so that HER leaders can strategically support the organization for the good of the organization itself. There is a positive reality that seems to have ca-ca flight our notice Ethical issues are important, and ethical locations are not all that un plebeian. Think about your own encounters with rude sales people, telephone service sales solicitations, product defects, and early(a) day-to-day encounters. Much of this does not make it to the nightly news, but ethical transgressions are quite common in todays society.Think about your spend a penny life. Does senior management truly respect you and your co- workers? Who gets blamed when problems arise? be you surprised when important decisions are announced? Are you involved in discussions about strategically important problems, opportunities and questions? Ethics do not serially involve the big transgression all of the time. They can be the result of hidden forces that umpteen times we dont even see. They are so common that we often get wind them for granted, almost.How often do we take action and dont even think that there is an ethical point to upset? Ethical issues in the work are often invisible. Publicly there is general consensus that managers should not queer laws. After the summer of 2002, it should be pretty clear that it makes no sense to knowingly break the law. Obviously, the executives at Arthur Andersen were foolish to shred those documents and he chief accountants at MIMIC World were wrong to book flow period expenses as capitalized assets.Certainly, Enrons income credit entry problems and off-balance sheet Special Purpose Entities was clearly inappropriate-?as was their loans and dealings international the United articulates. The answer to those that participated Was a resounding no. In all cases, the managers involved made a case that they believed their actions and ethics were at bottom current social standards. These people share they didnt knowingly cross the line. bring in you experienced people in your career and organization that would say the same?One could argue that the wakeless mistake by the to a higher place executives was getting too close to a line that isnt clearly visible, even moves over time. Go lden State Fence and Koch Foods may argue that they were not aware of those people functional for them were brought in without valid right-to-work documents. However those employees at Citreous, LASS, MM, 24 Hour Fitness, Sears, Irritate, Cutbacks, Emerys, Farmers Insurance, Longs Drugs, arguing for overtime wages afterward finding out they were misclassified as a salaried exempt employee do indeed get it Problem StatementAnalysis and Issues When the senior-level women at Vision resigned, it seems from the information in Lies memo that people assumed that they were choosing Emily over a career and therefore, management believed there was nothing that the company could have done to retain these women. However, these women may have left for better opportunities, potentially with competitors. Visions obvious costs of losing these employees include the loss of investment made in recruiting and training them as well as the cost of recruiting and training their replacements.Yet, the hid den cost of employee turnover is possibly even more devastating. These hidden costs include the loss of intellectual capital and the potential for the former employee to come a competitor potential disruption in the. General Electric and its river pollution problems GE and Westinghouse antitrust action in turbines Walters aggressive growth strategy and the loss of small town businesses Wall-Mart and its labor and legal practices and Wall- Mart with its Buy America Program. Now here comes Enron, Arthur Andersen, Global Crossing, Tycoon, Martha Stewart, Disney (remember its privacy practices and guest safety issues), Delphic, Rite Aid, Nordstrom, the dot com bubble, Xerox and its large restatement of earnings, ditto Lucent, ND who could forget Crispy Cream donuts? There is a point here. Bad ethics isnt necessarily new, but there does seem to be more problems that are even bigger today than yesterday. These issues can be national news, but they can also permeate even small organization s, causing irreparable harm.This is where sound human resource (HER) development and systems become important so that HER leaders can strategically support the organization for the good of the organization itself. There is a fundamental reality that seems to have escaped our notice Ethical issues are important, and ethical locations are not all that uncommon. Think about your own encounters with rude sales people, telephone service sales solicitations, product defects, and other day-to-day encounters. Much of this does not make it to the nightly news, but ethical transgressions are quite common in todays society.Think about your work life. Does senior management truly respect you and your co- workers? Who gets blamed when problems arise? Are you surprised when important decisions are announced? Are you involved in discussions about strategically important problems, opportunities and questions? Ethics do not serially involve the big transgression all of the time. They can be the resu lt of hidden forces that many times we dont even see. They are so common that we often take them for granted, almost.How often do we take action and dont even think that there is an ethical point to consider? Ethical issues in the workplace are often invisible. Publicly there is general consensus that managers should not violate laws. After the summer of 2002, it should be pretty clear that it makes no sense to knowingly break the law. Obviously, the executives at Arthur Andersen were foolish to shred those documents and he chief accountants at MIMIC World were wrong to book current period expenses as capitalized assets.Certainly, Enrons income recognition problems and off-balance sheet Special Purpose Entities was clearly inappropriate-?as was their loans and dealings outside the United States. The answer to those that participated Was a resounding no. In all cases, the managers involved made a case that they believed their actions and ethics were within current social standards. T hese people share they didnt knowingly cross the line. Have you experienced people in your career and organization that would say the same?One could argue that the fundamental mistake by the above executives was getting too close to a line that isnt clearly visible, even moves over time. Golden State Fence and Koch Foods may argue that they were not aware of those people working for them were brought in without valid right-to-work documents. However those employees at Citreous, LASS, MM, 24 Hour Fitness, Sears, Irritate, Cutbacks, Emerys, Farmers Insurance, Longs Drugs, arguing for overtime wages after finding out they were misclassified as a salaried exempt employee do indeed get it