When Katarina, a 22-year-old did well in her job interview, the manager (Gary) of KompuSoft, an Australian
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When Katarina, a 22-year-old did well in her job interview, the manager (Gary) of KompuSoft, an Australian company that has a niche market in the design of training DVDs offered her (Katarina) a job immediately. Katarina, who needed this job, was so happy and accepted the offer straight away. When she reported to the workplace the following week, she found that she was to share an office with a single male colleague (Kevin) who appeared to be invading her personal space inappropriately. Her manager, Gary had placed her with Kevin, as both of them would be working on the same projects and could help and learn from each other. Katarina was not happy with this arrangement as she felt uncomfortable being in complete isolation with Kevin. Katarina's husband was also upset following her description of Kevin's behaviour and threatened to stop Katarina working at KompuSoft immediately. Katarina decides to approach her manager Gary about working with Kevin and explains that if a solution can be found immediately she will have to resign and report the matter to FairWork. Gary instructs Katarina to lodge a formal complaint about Kevin, but in the meantime advises Katarina to "just get on" with her work.
What professional ethical dilemmas are Katarina, Gary, and Kevin dealing with here? (e.g. Should we sanction Kevin or Gary's behaviour, or both? What are the public interest questions raised by this scenario? What actions do everyone involved need to take to ensure that this kind of situation does not occur again?)
Section 1 – The White Framework
Student Instructions: Fill in the Table below using short sentences or dot points to make a list in each section. You must fill out all three table cells under Issues/Results prior to marking it as complete. You should input 350-500 words into this section.
This section aims to apply Thomas White's framework to make an analysis of your allocated Case Study. Make sure you have read Topic 3 before attempting this section.
- Read the Thomas White article, “Resolving an Ethical Dilemma,” before attempting the assignment. The article explains the key concepts and processes you will need to use.
- Read your assigned Case Study above.
- Use the Template and Thomas White's framework to make an analysis of your individual case study.
Note: You need to provide responses in all three fields of the form (1,2, & 3). You should input 350-500 words total in this section.
| | Case Study Name & Number: | Katarina 1C |
| Step | Process/Step | Issues/Results |
| Step 1: | Analyze - The Consequences | |
| Step 2: | Analyze - The Actions | |
| Step 3: | Make A Decision |
Section 2 – The Governance and Regulatory Environment
Part 1 - ACS Code of Professional Conduct Analysis
Identify the appropriate ACS Code of Professional Conduct values along with the relevant sub-paragraph topics by number and sub-paragraph (e.g. 1.2.6 (g) – endeavour to extend public knowledge and understanding of ICT). Group each by value and appropriate corresponding sub-paragraphs relevant to your case study.
| Case Study: Katarina 1C (Name & Number) |
| ACS Code of Professional Conduct Value & Section: 1.2.? |
| ACS Code of Professional Conduct Section: 1.2.? |
| ACS Code of Professional Conduct Section: 1.2.? |
| ACS Code of Professional Conduct Section: 1.2.? |
Section 2 – The Governance and Regulatory Environment
Part 2 – Legislative and International Standards Analysis
Identify the appropriate Australian Legislation (e.g. Fair Work Act; Privacy Act). Identify and list relevant Australian/International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (AS ISO/IEC) (e.g. AS ISO/IEC 38500:2016). Provide at least four items in each category in the boxes below.
| Case Study: Katarina 1C |
| Australian Legislation |
| AS/ISO/IEC Standards |
Section 3 – Justifying a Decision and Recommending Appropriate Action
Make short text responses to the five (5) questions in the spaces provided. Each response should be between 50 - 80 words (Total not to exceed 400 words).
| 1. What were the most important professional ethics issues/dilemmas for you in your scenario? (Reference at least two core issues) |
| 2. What do you believe are the most appropriate decisions to be made here for management, organisation and employees? |
| 3. Who is responsible for taking what action here and why? (Name names!) |
| 4. What can be done, or what strategies can be implemented to ensure that a similar situation does not occur again? |
| 5. What did you learn from reading this scenario? |
Expert Answer:
answer Analyze The Consequences 1 she cannot quit the job as she wanted the job 2 her manager will b... View the full answer
