MGT 406
Cyrus Nematbakhsh
A) Comprehension
State the dilemma's main problem:
-The dilemma's main problem is whether you should report that your coworker Karen's breath smelled like alcohol to a man named David Chan, or not report the instance. This is a dilemma because of the fact that you do not like to 'rock the boat' and you do not like to be 'disloyal to your coworkers'.
Identify at least three points (more is better) the dilemma makes to highlight the main idea.
Some points that the dilemma makes to highlight the main idea is:
Karen is often late to work
Karen is not someone you can count on
Karen can be unprofessional with coworkers
Karen is not your favorite person to work with
What are some significant points presented in the dilemma? Some significant points that are presented in the dilemma are:
You could confirm to David that you did smell alcohol on Karen's breath
By doing so you could ruin any relationship or any chance of a friendship/relationship with Karen
You could label yourself as a 'tattle tail' or a 'whistleblower' to other coworkers
You could give yourself a sense of guilt for being a person to point fingers
You could add stress to your own life because of this complicated situation
You could decide not to tell David about the alcohol breath
By doing so, you could be dodging an attempt to solve this problem
You could cause more harm to Karen by not helping her
You could stress yourself out by knowing you did not help
You could have helped contribute to more suspicion and gossip in the workplace by not confirming anything
You could walk away and live your life as if it never happened
You could decide not to tell David and talk to Karen on your own
By doing so you have a chance of confronting the issue in a private matter
You might be able to get an honest answer by showing genuine feelings
You could avert any more stress towards anyone by solving the issue
You could make Karen feel as if she has been violated of her
A) Comprehension
State the dilemma's main problem:
-The dilemma's main problem is whether you should report that your coworker Karen's breath smelled like alcohol to a man named David Chan, or not report the instance. This is a dilemma because of the fact that you do not like to 'rock the boat' and you do not like to be 'disloyal to your coworkers'.
Identify at least three points (more is better) the dilemma makes to highlight the main idea.
Some points that the dilemma makes to highlight the main idea is:
Karen is often late to work
Karen is not someone you can count on
Karen can be unprofessional with coworkers
Karen is not your favorite person to work with
What are some significant points presented in the dilemma? Some significant points that are presented in the dilemma are:
You could confirm to David that you did smell alcohol on Karen's breath
By doing so you could ruin any relationship or any chance of a friendship/relationship with Karen
You could label yourself as a 'tattle tail' or a 'whistleblower' to other coworkers
You could give yourself a sense of guilt for being a person to point fingers
You could add stress to your own life because of this complicated situation
You could decide not to tell David about the alcohol breath
By doing so, you could be dodging an attempt to solve this problem
You could cause more harm to Karen by not helping her
You could stress yourself out by knowing you did not help
You could have helped contribute to more suspicion and gossip in the workplace by not confirming anything
You could walk away and live your life as if it never happened
You could decide not to tell David and talk to Karen on your own
By doing so you have a chance of confronting the issue in a private matter
You might be able to get an honest answer by showing genuine feelings
You could avert any more stress towards anyone by solving the issue
You could make Karen feel as if she has been violated of her