A new business analyst needs to be hired to work at the corporate headquarters of a retail firm. Jared and Amanda are managers in charge of the hiring decision. The candidates have been narrowed down to three possible hires: 1) Sheri, who was in the same sorority at the same college as Amanda (even though they did not overlap in their years in college), 2) Scott, who has known a good friend of Jared’s for years, and 3) Stephanie who has a somewhat higher college GPA and more work experience than either Sheri or Scott. After the interviews, Amanda thinks Sheri’s interview was clearly the best, while Jared is convinced that Scott is the best candidate for the job.

1. What ethical issues might arise if Scott is hired? In what ways are the possible ethical issues involved in hiring Sheri different (or the same) as hiring Scott?

2. What steps could senior management take to minimize ethical issues in this situation?