Business Ethics and Social Responsibility - MGT 422

Assignment 2

Deadline: Week 7- 29/07/2021 @ 23:59

Course Name: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility	Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT422	Student’s ID Number:
Semester: Summer	CRN:
Academic Year: 1441/1442 H

For Instructor’s Use only

Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Out of 10	Level of Marks: Low/Middle/High

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY

· 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) font. 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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