BE WK 3

Running head: TITLE OF THE ESSAY 1

TITLE OF THE ESSAY 2

Title of the Essay

Student Name

Institution

What Would You Do? Comment by Scott, Joni: All papers must have a title at the top of the page.

Ethical beliefs govern the rules in which people determine what is right and wrong. The views outline how people should act, behave, live, and make decisions. I will discuss if a student keeping an iPod that is found in the classroom an ethical or unethical act. By providing advice to the student about the situation, relevant facts and characteristics of the ethical issue will envelope. The people involved in the decision process, the alternatives available, and consequences of one’s actions is a critical theme in my work. Finally, I will discuss where to look for additional guidance to assist in resolving the ethical dilemma (Hartman, DesJardins, & MacDonald, 2014). Comment by Scott, Joni: ALWAYS WRITE IN FIRST PERSON – NEVER THIRD PERSON!! Comment by Scott, Joni: This is a requirement in the introduction and worth 5 points! You should have developed the introduction that shows what you, as the author, will present in the essay. This is a fundamental concept that should be applied to help guide the reader through your work. The reason, is to introduce students to the concept of anthropomorphism, which may or not be the problem in your work. Nonetheless, this is a good section to help students understand the concept and one of the reasons behind the element. Anthropomorphism occurs when writers attribute human characteristics or behavior to non-human objects. For example, papers cannot discuss and the text cannot explain.

Ethicality and Implications

In facing an ethical dilemma, people should make the distinction between ethics, morals, values, laws and procedures. Ethics are standards that dictate the correct course of action for a given situation. Morals are a code of conduct to which the majority of the people abide by within society. Values describe ideas that people feel are important. Allen (2012) stated, laws and procedures play a role in establishing the legal course of action to take in regards to an ethical dilemma. Comment by Scott, Joni: When describing information in your text from your research, the information must be presented in the past tense because the work was in the past (i.e., Hitt (2014) stated). Please remember authors initials are never used in the text. . .only in the reference page.

The ethical or unethical issue for the situation is whether or not the student can keep the found iPod. In making the ethical decision in regards to the iPod, one should gather all the facts of the situation. The first fact is where was the iPod found in the classroom? The text indicates the device was on the floor underneath the next desk of the student seat. The device is lost, or the owner may have placed the item under the desk intentionally? Was the device broken or did the object fall out of the trashcan? Did the student see the device fall from another student's backpack? Does the student know who sits at the desk in the previous class? By knowing the facts and carefully reviewing the circumstances, the differences can be resolved at an early stage in the ethical decision-making process (Hartman, et al., 2014). After gathering the facts, an assumption can be made that the student finding, and not stealing the iPod is not an ethical, but a moral issue. The advice I will provide to those student is to give the iPod to the instructor or the head of the department, and if no one claims the device within a period of time, the item belongs to the student. Comment by Scott, Joni: No presentation of questions are posed to the reader, which presents a more casual style of writing. I’ve seen some student try and repurpose the questions posed in the assignment to one’s paper – I feel this type of writing is more casual and breaks my concentration. Comment by Scott, Joni: Never refer to the text – its always the author’s names. Comment by Scott, Joni: Students should work to remove pronouns- this is a 5 point element. Please remember the APA mechanics requirement where pronouns must be excluded for clarity and not to end or begin sentences with the word "it, but, or because" or prepositions, such as "for or to." Also, contractions are not appropriate in scholarly writing. Exclude: we, you, their, this, them, these, they, those Also, be careful on how you end sentences, not in verbs, prepositions, pronouns, or conjunctions... nouns are best for clarity.

Organizations worldwide require managers to perform the same four functions to get the job completed. Proper planning, organizing, controlling and leading are crucial to workplace success for any organization. Managing change is a complex process that involves modifying a group's knowledge, attitude, and behavior. Managers must have an in-depth understanding of natural human cycles like Janssen's model of change to be effective. Emotional intelligence allows leaders to identify distinct reactions of change that match the diffusion of innovations theory to effectively focus efforts.  Comment by Scott, Joni: Italics instead of quotes for emphasis

Planning . Planning involves the steps necessary to accomplish goals and objectives set by the company leaders (Schermerhorn&Bachrach, 2015).Managers can determine a course of action to ensure the mission is completed. Planning requires one to understand how to guide employees’ work to accomplish set goals. Comment by Scott, Joni: This is a third level heading, and sometimes useful to help break up long text Comment by Scott, Joni: Citations in the text – periods come after the citation – not the sentence Comment by Scott, Joni: All paragraphs must be at least 4 sentences, each sentence cannot exceed 40 words.

JC Penny

JC Penny has been trying to bring itself back from the brink of collapse over the last several years. Replacing management heads and rebranding has helped, but in early April 2013, after only sixteen months the board replaced the CEO once again. The company had staggering losses of $175 billion dollars in 2013, and it doubled in 2012 (Taylor, 2013). The past CEO, Ron Johnson had a great resume on paper but was ineffective in reviving the company. Johnson held previous positions at Apple and Target doing ahead of retail gigs. Critics speculate that the jump to CEO was not a smart way to go. Lack of experience played a huge part in it not working out for Johnson. Comment by Scott, Joni: Use numerals to express units of time, dates, ages, and numbers that denote a specific place in a numbered series (see Section 4.32, p.112 APA 6th). An example is 3-years. Comment by Scott, Joni: Citations should be used around statements you are presenting as fact, definitions, dollars, dates, or other information you are paraphrasing.

In conclusion, ethical beliefs govern the rules in which people determine what is right and wrong. The views outline how people should act, behave, live, and make decisions. In making the ethical decision, one should gather all the facts of the situation. The next step is to focus on the stakeholders and how each can be affected. The third phase is to establish alternatives. The fourth step is to acquire guidance on managing moral dilemmas by referring to society. The final decision must be the best solution. In the iPod case, the best ethical solution is for the student to ask the teacher from the previous class to assist in identifying the original owner because keeping the iPod will label the individual as a thief. By being classified as a criminal, the student will lose the trust from classmates, and the educational institution is impactednegatively (Hartman, et al., 2014). Comment by Scott, Joni: Conclusion can either be presented as this, In conclusion, OR You can have a heading centered (AND BOLD) – but not both. Comment by Scott, Joni: In a Master's level course, students should paraphrase the information rather than presenting a direct quote from the author.This is up to a 15 point deduction, depending on the amount of quotes.

References Comment by Scott, Joni: Peer-reviewed references with document retrieval information begin on a separate page. Using peer-reviewed sources is a 20 point element. Make sure you know how to order your sources on the Reference page.

Civcisa, G. (2012). A combined approach for determining managerial activities.Management Theory & Studies for Rural Business & Infrastructure Development, 31(2), 36-43. Retrieved from, http://mts.asu.lt/mtsrbid.

Hartman, L. P., DesJardins, J. &MacDonald, C. (2014). Business ethics: Decision making for personal integrity and social responsibility(3rd ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.  Comment by Scott, Joni: Books are not peer-reviewed but you get credit (10 points) for using the book. This is the only acceptable citation for the source.

Hernandez, P. (2013). Nokia Shareholders Back Microsoft Deal. Eweek, 12. Retrieved from, http://www.lzuu.lt

Semeijn, J. H., Van Der Heijden, B. M., & Van Der Lee, A. (2014).Multisource ratings of managerial competencies and their Predictive value for managerial and organizational effectiveness.Human Resource Management, 53(5), 773-794. doi:10.1002/hrm.21592 Comment by Scott, Joni: The title of the article or book- only the first word and the first word after a colon (if given) is capitalized. Comment by Scott, Joni: Search for peer-reviewed sources that you can find a doi number. If you first search in GU library, then shift over to scholar.google.com, you might have an easier time of finding the info. Remember to check the peer-reviewed filter box when in GU library and use a 5 year window for selecting your sources.

Schermerhorn. J. &Bachrach, D. (2015). Management, (13th ed.). New York: NY. John Wiley & Sons.

Taylor, D. (2013). JCPenney brand crash: Right idea in the wrong place? Or viceversa?.Central Penn Business Journal, 29(17), 13-16. Retrieved from, http://www.cpbj.com/section/digital-edition Comment by Scott, Joni: The journal is set in italics and the volume number -29 (but not the issue number (1). Comment by Scott, Joni: As I stated, its easier when you can find the doi number. If you can’t and you think the article is peer-reviewed, let me know and I will help you formulate your source.