Decision Making and Ethical Behavior

1. How does culture help the process of decision making in multicultural environments?

The culture is some thing very relevant at the time to make decisions because in the decision process we need information to solve the problem or approach an opportunity, or any thing else, and this should be from an environment that has a culture, which the decision maker must take into account in order to expose the right decision for the right people in the right culture.

 (Farris)

2. Give an example of an ethical dilemma in diverse organizational contexts.


Examples of Ethical Dilemmas:
Accounting: Your supervisor enters your office and asks you for a check for $150.00 for expenses he tells you he incurred entertaining a client last night.  He submits receipts from a restaurant and lounge.  At lunch your supervisor’s girlfriend stops by to pick him up for lunch and you overhear her telling the receptionist what a great time she had at dinner and dancing with your supervisor the night before. (Examples of Ethical Dilemmas)


Journalism/ Advertising: Your newspaper has published a report on a national study, which concluded that bottled water has virtually no health advantages over the tap water in more cities, including yours.  The study included comments from local health storeowners and water distributors challenging the study.  The Aqua Pure Bottled Water Company, advertising account worth over $75,000. A year, has threatened to pull its account with your newspaper unless you run another story of equal prominence, focusing on the benefits of bottled water. (Examples of Ethical Dilemmas)


Retailing: You are the buyer for a retail-clothing store.  Your store has a policy of not accepting gifts.  However, over the years, salesmen have offered, and other employees have accepted lunch, theater and baseball tickets.  You arrive home from the office and find a new TV and DVD player on you doorstep with a note that says: “A personal gift for out long standing friendship.  Enjoy it with you family in good health.  The Jones Clothing Company” (Examples of Ethical Dilemmas)

 (Knapp)

References:
Examples of Ethical Dilemmas. (s.f.). Obtenido de annexjudoacademy: http://annexjudoacademy.com/rkotecha/BBI2O/Chapter%203/Ethical%20Dilemmas.pdf

Farris, J. How'll we handle this? http://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?catref=jfa2428. cartoonstock.

Knapp, J. Types of Decision Making. http://www.life123.com/health/self-improvement/decision-making/types-of-decision-making.shtml. Life 123