A number of forces have contributed to blurring the lines between employees’ work and personal lives. Discuss four of these forces. Answer – First, the creation of global organizations means the work world never sleeps. Second, communication technology allows employees to do their work anywhere—at home, in their cars, on the beach. Third, organizations are asking employees to put in longer hours. Fourth, few families have only a single breadwinner, requiring married employees to find the time to fulfill commitments to home, spouse, children, parents, and friends. 9. Explain how managers and organizations are responding to the problem of employee ethical dilemmas. Answer – Managers and organizations write and distribute codes of ethics to guide employees through ethical dilemmas. They offer seminars, workshops, and similar training programs to try to improve ethical behaviors and provide in-house advisors, who can be contacted, in many cases anonymously, for assistance in dealing with ethical issues. They create protection mechanisms for employees who reveal internal unethical practices. Today’s managers need to create an ethically healthful climate in which their employees can do their work productively and confront a minimal degree of ambiguity regarding what constitutes right and wrong behaviors. EXERCISES A. Have students introduce themselves by giving their name, and any other information you deem appropriate, and by offering one short one- to three-minute story about an experience they had with an organization. Give students several minutes to think about their story, keep time, and stop students who go too long. Use the stories to introduce the importance of OB to them.
A number of forces have contributed to blurring the lines
between employees work and personal lives. Discuss four of these
forces.Answer First, the creation of global organizations means the
work world never sleeps. Second, communication technology allows
employees to do their work anywhereat home, in their cars, on the
beach. Third, organizations are asking employees to put in longer
hours. Fourth, few families have only a single breadwinner,
requiring married employees to find the time to fulfill commitments
to home, spouse, children, parents, and friends.
9.Explain how managers and organizations are responding to the
problem of employee ethical dilemmas.Answer Managers and
organizations write and distribute codes of ethics to guide
employees through ethical dilemmas. They offer seminars, workshops,
and similar training programs to try to improve ethical behaviors
and provide in-house advisors, who can be contacted, in many cases
anonymously, for assistance in dealing with ethical issues. They
create protection mechanisms for employees who reveal internal
unethical practices. Todays managers need to create an ethically
healthful climate in which their employees can do their work
productively and confront a minimal degree of ambiguity regarding
what constitutes right and wrong behaviors.
EXERCISES
A.Have students introduce themselves by giving their name, and
any other information you deem appropriate, and by offering one
short one- to three-minute story about an experience they had with
an organization. Give students several minutes to think about their
story, keep time, and stop students who go too long. Use the
stories to introduce the importance of OB to them.
