It$$s hard to do the right thing as a manager$$especially when you are not sure what the $$right thing$$ is$.$ Sometimes you must balance your own sense of ethics with organizational pressures.

$$Take the case of employees at a cabinet manufacturing company. A number of them routinely work on their own projects on company time. The manager is aware. But there is a labour crunch in the booming construction sector, and she$$s concerned about retaining staff. So she turns a blind eye. The organization tacitly supports the manager$$s decision not to stop the practice because labour is hard to find. $$Nevertheless$,$ the manager is uncomfortable. The decision does not sit right, and she has noticed that allowing the practice has affected other workers. People are taking longer lunches and breaks and talking on the phone during company time. Productivity is starting to slide.$$

How do you think the manager should deal with this situation?