Assume You Were in Sherron Watkins' Position and You Informed

question 61

Essay

Assume you were in Sherron Watkins' position and you informed Ken Lay that the company might implode as a result of the accounting scandal. After an investigation by the lawyers who said there was nothing to worry about, Lay told you he would take no steps to act on your concerns. Use the relevant elements of the decision making model described in chapter 2 including stakeholder and ethical considerations and decide on a course of action for Watkins.

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Definitions:

Subordinates

Employees or team members who are ranked lower in a chain of command or hierarchy within an organization.

Self-motivated

Having the personal drive or inner willingness to undertake activities without external encouragement.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A framework for understanding human motivation based on a progression of needs, ranging from physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, to self-actualization.

Deficit Principle

A concept in motivation theory suggesting that a satisfied need no longer motivates, emphasizing that only unmet needs influence behavior.