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What competing organizational goals are present in this scenario? What could the organization do to guide managers and employees in handling situations like this one? 1. Susan’s strategy seems to be to: Minimize problem Re-assign research Commiserate . Role of Middle Manager.
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What competing organizational goals are present in this scenario? What could the organization do to guide managers and employees in handling situations like this one? 1. Susan’s strategy seems to be to: Minimize problem Re-assign research Commiserate Role of Middle Manager
Daniel was clearly not satisfied with Susan’s explanation. What could Susan have done differently to convince Daniel to wait? 2. Primary reason for communication failure: Danny’s not listening Susan’s not listening A misunderstanding 3. What is Susan’s key reason for “holding off’? Incomplete research Funding at risk No need for disclosure Role of Middle Manager
Refer to “Concepts in Whistleblowing” (PPT 5-5). If Daniel went to authorities with his information, would he be making a “good faith allegation”? Susan states that there is nothing she could do to stop Daniel from “blowing the whistle.” Do you agree there is nothing she can do to stop Daniel? Why or why not? 4. Why does Susan focus on goals? Establish “big picture” Distract Daniel Outline Daniel’s job Whistleblower Statutes
Susan does indicate that she would tell others in the organization of Daniel’s intentions to blow the whistle. What are the pro’s and con’s of this action? 5. Susan’s response should be: Acquiesce to demand Fire Daniel Call Walsh Given what you saw in this scenario, if an adverse action was taken toward Daniel in retaliation, would Daniel be protected under the Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (see PPT 5-7)? Why or why not? Whistleblower Statutes
