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Scenario 3: Managing Cogs Linda, a new employee, asks Steve for advice

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Scenario 3: Managing Cogs

Linda, a new employee, asks Steve for advice. Linda is the Project Manager for the Cogs product line as well as three other product lines scheduled to launch at the end of the year.

Linda: Hi, Steve. Do you have a minute to help me figure out a problem I found on the Cogs product line?

Steve: Sure. Tell me what the problem is.

Linda: Last week I got the invoice for the research I requested, and it cost way more than I thought it would. I’m not sure how it happened, but it looks like the Cogs product will be way over budget.

Steve: Hmm. Okay. So how can I help?

Linda: I guess I need to notify Finance and get a bigger budget approved. I’m a little nervous about asking for more money at this point. I was wondering if you would tell me how to do it.

Steve: You don’t really have to do that. When I go over budget on one project, I can usually make up the difference by spending less than what I budgeted on another project. That way the bottom line stays even. The bottom line is all Finance really cares about.

Linda: Doesn’t that make it harder for the people working on the other project, the one with a reduced budget?

Steve: Sometimes, but that’s the way it goes. Anyway, they don’t know why their budgets changed. They just have to deal with it.

As the manager of both employees, you will decide how to respond.

1. Describe your ethical and legal business solution and provide three sound reasons in support of your solution.

2. Describe three actions that you will take to implement your solution.

3. Does the situation make it essential to work with the human resources department? Provide two reasons to support your decision.

4. Does the situation make it essential to seek legal advice? State your decision and provide two reasons to support your decision.

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Sub-Competency 1: Demonstrate good judgment when managing issues with legal or ethical ramifications.

Learning Objective 1.1:

Determine ethical and legal business solutions supported by sound reasoning.

An ethical and legal business solution for the case supported by sound reasoning is not present.

An ethical and legal business solution for the case is present but not clearly stated.

 

Only two reasons are provided to support the business solution described.

 

Not all reasons are relevant to the business context.

 

Response is not supported by academic/professional resources, or the resources are not relevant.

An ethical and legal business solution for the case is present and clearly stated.

 

Three sound reasons are provided to support the business solution described and are relevant to the business context.

 

Response is supported by relevant academic/professional resources.

Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:

 

Response includes a solution that is ethical and legal, accomplishes the objectives relevant to the business context, aligns to personal values, and improves personal standing as a leader in the organization.

Learning Objective 1.2: Describe appropriate actions for implementing ethical business solutions.

Description of appropriate actions for implementing an ethical business solution is not present.

Descriptions of only two appropriate actions for implementing an ethical business solution are present.

 

Descriptions are vague and/or not clearly relevant to the business context.

 

Response is not supported by academic/professional resources, or the resources are not relevant.

Descriptions of three appropriate actions for implementing an ethical business solution are clearly stated.

 

The actions reflect legal and ethical business practices and are relevant to the business context.

 

Response is supported by relevant academic/professional resources.

Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:

 

The actions are highly innovative.

 

The actions align to personal values and improve personal standing as a leader in the organization.
 

Sub-Competency 2: Identify situations where it would be essential that managers work with human resource departments and seek legal advice from qualified resources.

Learning Objective 2.1: Identify business situations in which working with the human resources department is essential.

Response does not state whether or not working with the human resources department is essential given the business context presented.

Response states whether or not working with the human resources department is essential given the business context presented.

 

Only one reason for working with the human resources department or not working with the human resources department is provided.

 

Reasons for working with the human resources department or not working with the human resource department are unclear and/or not relevant to the business context.

 

Response is not supported by academic/professional resources, or the resources are not relevant.

Response states whether or not working with the human resources department is essential given the business context presented.

 

Two sound reasons for working with the human resources department or not working with the human resources department are provided and reasons are clear and relevant to the business context.

 

Response is supported by relevant academic/professional resources.

 

Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:

 

In the event that working with the human resources department is essential, response includes an accurate list of questions to ask the human resources department so that the information needed to make informed business decisions can be gathered, or in the event that working with the human resources department is not essential, response is thoroughly supported with examples from professional experience or references to authoritative sources.

Learning Objective 2.2: Identify business situations in which seeking legal advice is essential.

Response does not state whether or not seeking legal advice is essential given the business context presented.

Response states whether or not seeking legal advice is essential given the business case presented

 

Only one reason for seeking legal advice or not seeking legal advice is provided.

 

Reasons for seeking legal advice or not seeking legal advice are unclear or not relevant to the business context.

 

Response is not supported by academic/professional resources, or the resources are not relevant.

Response states whether or not seeking legal advice is essential given the business context presented.

 

Two sound reasons for seeking legal advice or not seeking legal advice are provided.

 

Reasons are clear and relevant to the business context.

 

Response is supported by relevant academic/professional resources.

Response demonstrates the same level of achievement as “2,” plus the following:

 

In the event that seeking legal advice is essential, response includes an accurate list of questions to ask legal counsel so that the information needed to make informed business decisions can be gathered, or in the event that seeking legal advice is not essential, response is thoroughly supported with examples from professional experience or references to authoritative sources.

 

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