Business Ethics & Social Responsibility

Business Ethics & Social Responsibility

Instructions

  • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
  • Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
  • Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
  • Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
  • Late submission will NOT be accepted.
  • Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
  • All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
  • Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

Department of Business Administration

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility – MGT 422

Assignment 2

Marks: 10

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop awareness and understanding of cultural and national differences related to ethics.
  • Write coherent project about a case study or an actual research about ethics.

Assignment Instructions:

  • Login to Saudi Digital Library (SDL).
  • Search for the article entitled as Taken for a Ride: Fraud at the Ministry of Transport Case. by Gee & Bridgman (2019). in SAGE Business Cases.
  • Besides this research paper use other relevant material to support your answers.

Questions:

  1. Why is the ability for employees to ‘blow the whistle’ important for the reputation of organizations? Consider this in relation to the case. (2.5 points, words 150-200).
  2. What aspects of the ministry’s culture made it more/less likely that staff concerns about Harrison would be taken seriously? (2.5 points, words 150-200).  
  3. What actions would you take to develop a culture at the ministry that encourages and rewards employees who speak up about inappropriate behavior? (2.5 points, words 150-200).
  4. Based on your understanding of the reputation matrix, how do you describe the type of leadership exemplified in this case by Martin Matthews? Why? (2.5 points, words 150-200)

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