Dis READ ONLY - This is an older file format. To make changes make a copy of the file in the new format Upgrade a copy bttah (SG) is that really all much, Dave! Among trends, I mean? Mintah (C): "It's not a trivial amount, Jack Effah (SG): "Look, Dave, I don't think I've ever asked anything of you before. But can't you bury this one for me? Our family really doesn't need another move. And I've got people working for me who will probably lose their jobs. We've done a good job for the company. Our product is top notch Nobody's ever complained about a thing." Mintah (C) "I don't see how I can withhold the analyses from Marsha, Jack She has a right to all the information I have Effah (SG): "But you said you were just doing preliminary studies, Dave. Marshe doesn't know anything about this one, does she?" Mintah (C). "Not yet, Jack, but I've got a professional obligation to show it to her." Effah (SG): "You're opening a Pandora's box, Dave. What about employee morale if you close the department? And what about product quality, and reliability of the supply Mintah (C). "Those are valid ises, Jack. But they need to be addressed on their own merits, in a full and open discussion Effah (SG): "Could you at least share this so-called technique or study with me before you show it to Marsha? Maybe I'll see something you've missed." Mintah (C) "I don't see why not, Jack. Come by my office tomorrow morning say, about 10:00." Required: 1. Identify the stakeholders in this case and state how each is affected. (3 marks) 2. Identify any ethical issues you see in this scenario. How would you resolve them with the steps of the ethical decision making process? (10 marks) 3. What should the controller do? (2 mark) 4. What ethical or moral principles discussed in class come into play in this case? How do they apply in this case? (o marka) 5. What are the biblical perspectives on these ethical moral principles you cited above? Upgrade a copy Dismiss READ-ONLY - This is an older file format. To make changes. make a copy of the file in the new format EFFECTS OF A DECISION TO CLOSE DOWN A DEPARTMENT AND OUTSOURCE Outsourcing has become a comme way of reducing costs in many organisation. Such decom, though, often have repercussions that may not be captured by the numbers Employee morale, product quality, and vendor reliability are some of the issues that should be considered A plant manager, Marsha Serwas, of a company in Acera Central, was considering outsourcing the production of gift boxes for the company's fine chocolates. The following conversato ensued between Dave Muntah plant controller (C), and Jack Effah, supervisor of the gift box production department (SG). The conversation took place her the two friends' weekly tennis game Valley View University court Mintah (C): "Well, you took me again. Jack. I'm starting to feel old." Eh (SG): "It was a close match, Deve. Always as Fortunately, it looks like we'll be able to keep our matches up, too." Mintah (C). "What do you mean? Effah (56) I'm talking about the outsourcing division Marsha was considering Fortunately, the previous analysis showed her that she should make her own gift boxes. So my department stayed in business. And I won't have to consider a transfer My wife's very happy about that with my twins in junior high school and all." Mintah (C): "Uh, Jack, I think there is something you need to know about Effah (SG): "What is that? Mintah (C): "I've been doing some preliminary studies using some technique. I think it could improve our decision making in a lot of areas." Effah (SG): "So? Mintah (C): "That outstanding decision is one of the areas where I tried out the new technique I just finished the analysis yesterday. I was going to schedule an appointment with Marsha and you next week to discuss it." Effah (SG): "Tm geling queasy about where this is going Jack What did your analysis show?" Mintah (C): "ht changes the concluso pretty dramatically, in fact. The study shows that we'd save over GHC160,000 each year by outsourcing." Effah (SG). "Is that really all much, Dave? Among friends, I mean?" Mintah (C): "It's not a trivial amount, Jack." Effah (SG)Look, Dave, I don't think I've ever asked anything of you before. But can't you bury this one for me? Our family really doesn't need another move. And I've got people working for me who will probably lose their jobs. We've done Dis READ ONLY - This is an older file format. To make changes make a copy of the file in the new format Upgrade a copy bttah (SG) is that really all much, Dave! Among trends, I mean? Mintah (C): "It's not a trivial amount, Jack Effah (SG): "Look, Dave, I don't think I've ever asked anything of you before. But can't you bury this one for me? Our family really doesn't need another move. And I've got people working for me who will probably lose their jobs. We've done a good job for the company. Our product is top notch Nobody's ever complained about a thing." Mintah (C) "I don't see how I can withhold the analyses from Marsha, Jack She has a right to all the information I have Effah (SG): "But you said you were just doing preliminary studies, Dave. Marshe doesn't know anything about this one, does she?" Mintah (C). "Not yet, Jack, but I've got a professional obligation to show it to her." Effah (SG): "You're opening a Pandora's box, Dave. What about employee morale if you close the department? And what about product quality, and reliability of the supply Mintah (C). "Those are valid ises, Jack. But they need to be addressed on their own merits, in a full and open discussion Effah (SG): "Could you at least share this so-called technique or study with me before you show it to Marsha? Maybe I'll see something you've missed." Mintah (C) "I don't see why not, Jack. Come by my office tomorrow morning say, about 10:00." Required: 1. Identify the stakeholders in this case and state how each is affected. (3 marks) 2. Identify any ethical issues you see in this scenario. How would you resolve them with the steps of the ethical decision making process? (10 marks) 3. What should the controller do? (2 mark) 4. What ethical or moral principles discussed in class come into play in this case? How do they apply in this case? (o marka) 5. What are the biblical perspectives on these ethical moral principles you cited above? Upgrade a copy Dismiss READ-ONLY - This is an older file format. To make changes. make a copy of the file in the new format EFFECTS OF A DECISION TO CLOSE DOWN A DEPARTMENT AND OUTSOURCE Outsourcing has become a comme way of reducing costs in many organisation. Such decom, though, often have repercussions that may not be captured by the numbers Employee morale, product quality, and vendor reliability are some of the issues that should be considered A plant manager, Marsha Serwas, of a company in Acera Central, was considering outsourcing the production of gift boxes for the company's fine chocolates. The following conversato ensued between Dave Muntah plant controller (C), and Jack Effah, supervisor of the gift box production department (SG). The conversation took place her the two friends' weekly tennis game Valley View University court Mintah (C): "Well, you took me again. Jack. I'm starting to feel old." Eh (SG): "It was a close match, Deve. Always as Fortunately, it looks like we'll be able to keep our matches up, too." Mintah (C). "What do you mean? Effah (56) I'm talking about the outsourcing division Marsha was considering Fortunately, the previous analysis showed her that she should make her own gift boxes. So my department stayed in business. And I won't have to consider a transfer My wife's very happy about that with my twins in junior high school and all." Mintah (C): "Uh, Jack, I think there is something you need to know about Effah (SG): "What is that? Mintah (C): "I've been doing some preliminary studies using some technique. I think it could improve our decision making in a lot of areas." Effah (SG): "So? Mintah (C): "That outstanding decision is one of the areas where I tried out the new technique I just finished the analysis yesterday. I was going to schedule an appointment with Marsha and you next week to discuss it." Effah (SG): "Tm geling queasy about where this is going Jack What did your analysis show?" Mintah (C): "ht changes the concluso pretty dramatically, in fact. The study shows that we'd save over GHC160,000 each year by outsourcing." Effah (SG). "Is that really all much, Dave? Among friends, I mean?" Mintah (C): "It's not a trivial amount, Jack." Effah (SG)Look, Dave, I don't think I've ever asked anything of you before. But can't you bury this one for me? Our family really doesn't need another move. And I've got people working for me who will probably lose their jobs. We've done