Balanced Scorecard

4. What are the possible courses of action Mary can follow? What are the potential consequences of each course of action, and who are the affected parties? As a fellow member of IMA, I would advise Mary that the Standards of Ethical Professional Practice has principles that include Honesty, Fairness, Objectivity, and Responsibility [http://www.imanet.org/pdfs/statement%20of%20Ethics_web.pdf]. Therefore, it would be up to her to make sure Michael Peterson did not get away with manipulating the balanced scorecard for his benefit. First, she should try to speak with him again in a final attempt to get him to reconsider his decision. If he refused to listen and continued threats against Mary, she should attempt to speak with his supervisor, Paul Parker. If he will not listen to her, she should continue climbing the supervisory ladder until she finds one who will help her alleviate this issue. The consequences of this action could be that she makes a lot of supervisors angry, including Michael and Paul, and they will eventually force her out of the company, or make her time there miserable. Using this course of action can hurt not only Mary in the long run, but it also affects the branch if she is unable to prevent the manipulation, and all employees who work there, including Karl. Mary could speak with Karl about the manipulation of the balanced scorecard, but Karl could potentially get himself into the same predicament as her. Since Paul is against jumping the chain of command, and Karl is no longer Mary’s supervisor, Paul could refuse to listen to Karl as well. Finally, Mary could consult with an impartial advisor to get other opinions on how to solve this issue [http://www.imanet.org/pdfs/statement%20of%20Ethics_web.pdf]. Since the meeting would be confidential, there would be no potential consequences or affected parties involved.

5. What course of action should Mary follow? Defend your answer. (Overall Question) Mary should contact an IMA Ethics