Stakeholder Responsibilities in Consumer Protection

BBUS 3031 Business & Society

Part A:

1.

In “The Case of the Unequal Opportunity," the company's workplace equity policy is clear. In your opinion, which paradigm does the company use to manage diversity? Defend your position.

The company policies were clear: "promote the most qualified person, regardless of race, gender, or ethnic background" and "capitalize on the considerable investment ARPCO makes in its people by applying their skills in ways that will maximize benefit to the company and the individual." Given this information, I believe ARPCO follows an Access-and-Legitimacy Paradigm as well as a Discrimination-Fairness Paradigm. With an access-and-legitimacy paradigm, diversity should be implemented to gain market share in diverse markets. ARPCO follows this theory when they state in their policies, “capitalize on the considerable investment ARPCO makes in its people by applying their skills in ways that will maximize benefit to the company and the individual”. The Discrimination-Fairness Paradigm is one in which an organization ignores all differences between people in the name of fairness, it also states that individuals backgrounds and experience do not contribute to the company. ARPCO also follows the Discrimination-Fairness theory when they state in their policies, “promote the most qualified person, regardless of race, gender, or ethnic background”.

2.

What should Wollen do? Consider the impact of her recommendations or decisions with regard to this situation on her own career, on Lewis's career, and on the company as a whole. Is your perspective influenced by the company's orientation towards diversity that you identified in Question 1? Explain why or why not

Wollen is faced with a very difficult ethical dilemma. Should she push hard for the recommendation of Lewis, her plan may fail. Abbot’s concerns of Lewis not fitting the job might turn out to be true resulting in Lewis failing in his new position. This could harm Wollen’s career as she...