Forum 1
Week 1: Leadership Ethics ( 47 messages – 39 unread )
Question to Respond to:
What is ethical leadership and why is it important?
Readings for the Week:
Bauman, D. C. (2011). Evaluating ethical approaches to
crisis leadership: Insights from unintentional harm research. Journal of
Business Ethics, 98(2), 281-295. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-010-0549-3
Dion, M. (2012). Are ethical theories relevant for ethical
leadership? Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 33(1), 4-24.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01437731211193098
Marsh, C. (2013). Business executives’ perceptions of
ethical leadership and its development. Journal of Business Ethics, 114(3),
565-582. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1366-7
Palmer, D. E. (2009). Business leadership: Three levels of
ethical analysis. Journal of Business Ethics, 88(3), 525-536. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-009-0117-x
http://tech.co/leadership-situational-integrity-2014-04
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Forum 2
Week 2: Shadow Side of Leadership ( 68 messages – 47 unread
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Question to Respond To:
How do leaders prevent themselves from being perceived as a
toxic leader and ensure that those reporting to them become the best that they
can be? What is the purpose of a credo
memo and how can leaders groom their direct reports to do the right thing?
http://greatleadersinspire.com/toxic-leadership-why-is-it-allowed-to-exist/
Readings for the Week:
Harper, M. G. (2014, February). Toxic Leadership. http://greatleadersinspire.com/toxic-leadership-why-is-it-allowed-to-exist/
http://integrispa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Credo-Memo.pdf
http://www.uncommonleader.com/WhatIsGSM/LeadersCredo.html
Mason, D. E. (1993, Jan). Put the power of ethics to work in
your organization. Nonprofit World, 11, 30. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/221256991?accountid=8289
von der Embse, T.,J., Desai, M. S., & Ofori-Brobbey, K.
(2010). A new perspective on ethics safeguards: Where is the clout?
S.A.M.Advanced Management Journal, 75(3), 4-10,51,2. Retrieved from
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DQ2
Unethical leadership in the news – from the week of Sept 21,
2015 ( 11 messages – 6 unread )
This is an ungraded topic….
Too bad this class didn’t start back in September (2015) we
had quite a news week, a treasure-trove of managerial ethical blunders and,
well, I couldn’t resist. So a few months
back, we saw “toxic” leadership in two companies, one that will lead to
Billions (with a B) in penalties and loses and possibly jail-time and the
other, at least for now has landed the chief decision maker and toxic leader in
jail.
So the first is Volkswagen – apparently for years the
company has been defrauding the consumers and the regulatory agencies
responsible for oversight saying that their diesel vehicles were running
cleaner than they were. What makes this
particularly good fodder is that the company went as far as altering the
onboard software to disguise the actual emissions put out by the vehicles. Google “former Volkswagen CEO Martin
Winterkorn. (Here’s the news alert in
the New York Times talking about CEO Martin Winterkorn’s resignation – not sure
how long this will be “up”).
Story number two involves fewer “Benjamins” but it is
equally as “toxic” (pardon the pun – there are lots between smog and
salmonella…) Stewart Parnell, former CEO of the now-defunct Peanut Corporation
of America (PCA) was sentenced to 28 years in jail for his role in knowingly
selling tainted peanut butter. There’s a
ton to read about this too – take a look and see what you find.
Oh, and …Surprise! – both claim they had no knowledge of the
bad acts of their companies – we’ll have to wait and see if both are
convicted. At least for now, no one can
point to VW’s misstep as a killer…
Our last one is a bit more on the fringe but on any other
slow “Ethics” in the news week, I’d have to share it and I won’t let the former
two nuggets overshadow it entirely.
Turing Pharmaceuticals acquired an old drug (Daraprim) and raised the
price from $13.50 per pill to $750.00 – yes, do the math, that’s one heck of a
mark-up. (I know, I know, Shkreli’s run
didn’t last too long – after only 10 months at the helm – since he stepped down
in December of 2015 following his fraud arrest, but as I understand it, the
cost of a pill is still north of $300)
Now I’m all for the capitalist system and I’m a staunch believer in the
price elasticity of demand but somehow this feels icky, in spite of that. Anyway, in light of the “better late than
never” toxic leaders in the news theme, I thought it was relevant to add
this. (Bonus “points” – air quotes since
this is ungraded… to anyone who can explain the Wu Tang connection and relate it
back to our topic of ethics…)
This is an impromptu discussion topic and will not be graded
but I would love to get your thoughts as a class – this is a great way to start
to think about what we’ll be talking about for the next 7+ weeks. Thanks for indulging me…
Forum 3
Week 3: Looking Inward ( 62 messages – 24 unread )
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Question to Respond To:
Consider a time when you forgave someone who treated you
unjustly. Did you move through the
states identified by Enright and his colleagues? What benefits did you experience? Conversely,
describe a time when you asked for and received forgiveness. What process did
you go through How did you and the
relationship benefit? How does forgiveness impact the workplace? Follow on
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Readings for the Week
Aquino, K., Grover, S. L., Goldman, B., & Folger, R.
(2003). When push doesn’t come to shove: Interpersonal forgiveness in workplace
relationships. Journal of Management Inquiry, 12(3), 209-216. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/203315468?accountid=8289
Heller, S. (1998). Emerging field of forgiveness studies
explores how we let go of grudges. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 44(45),
A18-A20. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/214730054?accountid=8289
Maltby, J., Day, L., & Barber, L. (2005). Forgiveness
and happiness. the differing contexts of forgiveness using the distinction
between hedonic and eudaimonic happiness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 6(1),
1-13. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10902-004-0924-9
Struthers, C. W., Dupuis, R., & Eaton, J. (2005).
Promoting forgiveness among co-workers following a workplace transgression: The
effects of social motivation training. Canadian Journal of Behavioural
Science/Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 37(4), 299-308. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0087264
Wohl, M. J. A., DeShea, L., & Wahkinney, R. L. (2008).
Looking within: Measuring state self-forgiveness and its relationship to
psychological well-being. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 40(1), 1-10.
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Forum 4
Week 4: Ethical Standards and Strategies ( 63 messages – 59
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Question to Respond to:
What is servant leadership and how can you apply the concept
to empowering a team of direct reports?
Compare and contrast servant leadership to transformational and
transactional leadership.
Readings for the Week:
Dennis, R. S. (2004). Servant leadership theory: Development
of the servant leadership assessment instrument. (Order No. 3133544, Regent
University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, , 160-160 p. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/305056102?accountid=8289. (305056102).
Irving, J. A. (2005). Servant leadership and the
effectiveness of teams. (Order No. 3173207, Regent University). ProQuest
Dissertations and Theses, , 99-99 p. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/305356267?accountid=8289. (305356267).
Shekari, H., & Nikooparvar, M. Z. (2012). Promoting
leadership effectiveness in organizations: A case study on the involved factors
of servant leadership. International Journal of Business Administration, 3(1),
54. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030091370?accountid=8289
Washington, R. R. (2007). Empirical relationships among
servant, transformational, and transactional leadership: Similarities,
differences, and correlations with job satisfaction and organizational
commitment. (Order No. 3265529, Auburn University). ProQuest Dissertations and
Theses, , 112-n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/304896742?accountid=8289.
(304896742).
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Forum 5
DQ1
Week 5: Shaping Ethical Contexts – Part I ( 57 messages – 19
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Question to Respond to:(see attachment)
Identify forms of faulty evidence and reasoning (as well as
dismissive communication) in a public argument about an ethical issue. Draw from talk shows, newspaper editorials,
speeches, interviews, debates, congressional hearings, and other sources. Possible topics might include national
healthcare, Bin Laden’s death, stem cell research, illegal immigration, and
reducing the national debt. Respond to
at least 2 of your peer’s responses.
Readings for the Week:
Carter, S. M., Rychetnik, L., Dietetics, P., Lloyd, B.,
Kerridge, I. H., Baur, L., & … Zask, A. (2011). Evidence, Ethics, and
Values: A Framework for Health Promotion. American Journal Of Public Health,
101(3), 465-472
Frank, G., Ofobike, E., & Gradisher, S. (2010). Teaching
business ethics: A quandary for accounting educators. Journal of Education for
Business, 85(3), 132-138. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/745602486?accountid=8289
Green, S., & Weber, J. (1997). Influencing Ethical
Development: Exposing Students to the AICPA Code of Conduct. Journal Of Business
Ethics, 16(8), 777-790
Tsuen-Chiuan, T., Harasym, P. H., Coderre, S., McLaughlin,
K., & Donnon, T. (2009). Assessing ethical problem solving by reasoning
rather than decision making. Medical Education, 43(12), 1188-1197. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03516.x
http://home.comcast.net/~lukeythetruck/djole/SchoolPage/SPSCC/English%20102/EverythingArg4.htm
http://www.compliancecertification.org/Portals/1/PDF/Resources/Compliance_Ethics_Professional/0912/CEP_0912_Martens.pdf
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DQ2
some ethics fun (if you can imagine such a thing) …. A
conference call in real life ( 9 messages – 9 unread )
(Note – this is NOT
your week 3 graded discussion – this is strictly voluntary)
A brief respite…
Some aspects of this course come more naturally – what we
thought about ethics a few short weeks ago may not have changed – hopefully our
understanding has grown and become a bit more refined but before we began this
class, how many people thought about the ethical implications of taking a sick
day when we weren’t sick or playing a game of solitaire on our computer while
at work? How many of us who work
remotely have taken advantage of the fact that our supervisors may not be able
to easily see and track our comings and goings?
I would suggest that these types of transgressions occur every day –
multiple times a day and I for one can admit that I am not infallible – I’ve
probably done some version of each of these at one time or another. As we hope to manage others, we need to look
within and make sure we have a fair and level understanding of what is
reasonable to expect, remembering that we are all human and when given the
chance, we will all stray. The hope is
that the majority of the time, we commit to fulfilling our responsibilities. Take a few minutes to watch this video (I
promise, it’s entertaining and I apologize that YouTube makes you watch a few
seconds of an advertisement first…) and post your thoughts about the ethical
behavior of these participants. Have you
ever participated in a conference call – or 1000 of them? Where was your attention? Also, look at communication and some of the
challenges we face – especially in light of technology and the overwhelming
trend to think about only what’s “trending” (see what I did there? J) Back to
the video, I realize that this is a bit abstract but the video serves an
important function (aside from making us laugh – and who can’t use a little
levity) in that we see all kinds of opportunities for small ethical
transgressions and communication breakdowns that come from inattention and
distraction.
Hopefully this 5 minute break from your day results in a
little introspective thought – please post those thoughts for the group!!
Forum 6
Week 6: Shaping Ethical Contexts – Part II ( 49 messages –
31 unread )
Question to Respond to:
Use Haidt’s five psychological moral systems or foundations
to explain an ethical conflict. Share
your analysis with the rest of the class and respond to 2-4 of your peers.
Readings for the Week:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/theory-knowledge/201201/jonathan-haidts-moral-political-psychology
Saltzstein, H. D., & Kasachkoff, T. (2004). Haidt’s
moral intuitionist theory: A psychological and philosophical critique. Review
of General Psychology, 8(4), 273-282. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1089-2680.8.4.273
Sekerka, L. E., Bagozzi, R. P., & Charnigo, R. (2009).
Facing ethical challenges in the workplace: Conceptualizing and measuring
professional moral courage. Journal of Business Ethics, 89(4), 565-579.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-008-0017-5
Suazo, M. M., & Turnley, W. H. (2010). Perceived
organizational support as a mediator of the relations between individual differences
and psychological contract breach. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 25(6),
620-648. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02683941011056969
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Forum 7
DQ1
Week 7 PowerPoint Presentation ( 55 messages – 11 unread )
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Week 7: “ME” Mentality ( 52 messages – 6 unread )
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http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Kevin_Phillips/Wealth_Politics_WAD.html
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/902.aspx
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Forum 8
Week 8: Fraud ( 56 messages – 2 unread )
As we near the end of the class, are your thoughts on ethics
any different than when you started the course? What have you learned and how
will it affect your behavior in your personal life as well as professional
life?
What should be done with watchdogs that are caught napping?
What are your thoughts on this site
http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/
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