You are an administrative assistant for the Human Resources department at Durham College, and you have a reputation for your strong work ethic! As a matter of fact, last month, you won the employee of the month award and received a certificate of appreciation and a $75 gift card to Swiss Chalet.

It is month end, and you are responsible for purchasing and replenishing the office supplies for the entire office. When you begin  your purchase order, you start thinking about this past month, and the number of unexpected personal bills that have cropped up, leaving you strapped for cash. On top of that, your kids began school this week and require a number of essential school supplies (e.g. pens, pencils and paper) that you currently cannot afford.

When you place your supply order for the office, you think about how easy it would be to order extra quantities of each supply and take them home to your kids. After all, nobody would notice a few pens, pencils and a few stacks of paper missing!

Should you go ahead and purchase the much-needed school supplies for your kids or not? Explain and justify your responses

Question:

How could this impact your supervisor and co-workers? Your department? Your organization?

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It is not ethical to take office supplies for personal use even if the intention is to provide essen... View the full answer