Another commonly used phrase, “I only work here,” implies that one is not personally accountable for the company rules because one does not make them. It also suggests that one wishes to restrict one’s area of responsibility within tight bounds as defined by those rules. In light of the discussion in Engineering as Experimentation, respond to the potential implications of this phrase and the attitude it represents when exhibited by engineers.

Another commonly used phrase, “I only work here,” implies that one is not personally accountable for the company rules because one does not make them. It also suggests that one wishes to restrict one’s area of responsibility within tight bounds as defined by those rules. In light of the discussion in Engineering as Experimentation, respond to the potential implications of this phrase and the attitude it represents when exhibited by engineers.

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Chapter15: Purchasing Law And Ethics

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