INSTRUCTIONSConsider the situation at Hewlett-Packard from a multiple stakeholder perspective. Imagine you are an ethical leader in each instance…. A CEO faced with leaks regarding your strategic vision.Briefly discuss four approaches your group would take to determine who was sharing the information. Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of one of your proposed approaches.How would you rebuild trust and enable good employee communication?A shareholder with HP stock. What would you want to see done to protect your investment in the company?An investigator hired by HP. What role do you have in upholding ethical standards?A board member who was spied upon. What would your reaction be to learning that you were investigated? Justify your response.As several observers have noted, HP spent a lot of time establishing whether or not their activities were technically legal but little time considering whether or not their actions were ethical. Briefly explain whether your group believes that HP’s actions were ethical.Summarise your group’s key discussion points.

Introduction:Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a renowned technology company that operates in a highly…

12th Edition

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Author:William Nickels

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Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CE

INSTRUCTIONS

Consider the situation at Hewlett-Packard from a multiple stakeholder perspective. Imagine you are an ethical leader in each instance….

Briefly discuss four approaches your group would take to determine who was sharing the information.
Describe an advantage and a disadvantage of one of your proposed approaches.
How would you rebuild trust and enable good employee communication?

A shareholder with HP stock. What would you want to see done to protect your investment in the company?
An investigator hired by HP. What role do you have in upholding ethical standards?
A board member who was spied upon. What would your reaction be to learning that you were investigated? Justify your response.
As several observers have noted, HP spent a lot of time establishing whether or not their activities were technically legal but little time considering whether or not their actions were ethical. Briefly explain whether your group believes that HP’s actions were ethical.