I have created a debate on the facts on the following issue. Please
answer the Section A & B. Support and explain your reason I will come
back with issues again you I can't Take both sides.
1. A Competitive Coup in the In Flight Magazine.
When the manager for market intelligence of AutoCorp, a major
automotive manufacturer, Boarded the
plane in Chicago, her mind was on shrinking market share and late
product announcements. As she settled Back to enjoy the remains of a
hectic day, she
reached for the in-flight magazine. It was jammed into the seat pocket
in front of her.
Crammed into this already tiny space was a report with a
competitor's logo, market "Confidential-Restricted Circulation." It
contained a description of a
new product announcements for the next two years. Not only was it
intended for a small circle of senior executives but it also answered
the questions she had
recently proposed to an external research firm.
The proposal for the solicited research could be canceled. Her
research budget, already savaged, could be saved. She was home free,
legally and career-wise.
She foresaw only one problem. In the last few months, AutoCorp's
newly hired ethicist had revised the firm's Business Conduct
Guidelines. They now
required company employees in possession of a competitor's information
to return it or face dismissal. But it was still a draft and not
formally approved. She
had the rest of the flight to decide whether to return the document to
the airlines or slip it into her briefcase.
a. What are the most prudent decisions she can make about her
responsibilities to herself and others?
b. What are the implications of those decisions even if there is no
violation of law or regulation? |
