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Objectives
To establish Jasper Hennings right course of action in handling the case of
Henry Darger in a fair manner that is in line with the companys policies.
To properly evaluate the decision the fired female employee based on the conditions
and circumstances of her dismissal.
To refine, improve and reinforce the vision and culture of the company.
1 Daft, Richard L. Management. 10th ed. South-Western: Cengage Learning, 2012. Print.
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There would be a need to investigate and deal with other employees who also
violated (or will happen to violate) the policy on the use of computer system.
Alternative 2: Rehire the female employee, preferably in a different department, and
put her as well as Henry Darger under probation, and suggest that Henry undergo
therapy or counseling, Have the female employee sign a Nondisclosure agreement
that would not reveal to anyone that she was fired and rehired.
Advantages:
Shows fairness in that it doesnt imply particular employees are more favored over
others.
The company will not need to expend resources and put in time to hire and train a
new COO to fill Henrys empty spot.
The company will not lose any of its employees
Jasper would be upholding the companys values by enacting disciplinary action, but
he will also be seen as considerate for choosing probation to deal with the first
offense..
Disadvantages:
Promotes the mindset that the companys policies arent as rigidly enforced as
previously thought, leading to more employees possibly breaking policy for as long
as they could get away with it.
Possible tensions may arise if Darger and the female employee are in proximity with
each other again.
Condones worker inadequacy and utilization of company time and resources for
inappropriate activities
Alternative 3: Keep Henry Darger, put him under probation (or another disciplinary
sanction) and do not rehire the female employee.
Advantages:
The company wont be expending resources to find a replacement for Henry Darger.
Disadvantages:
- Promotes the mindset that company policies can be bended in
favor of its officials.
- Implies that Jasper favors particular employees, showing
unfairness in upholding the companys policies and culture.
- The company could lose employees.
- The female employee could press charges if she finds out, which
could destroy the companys reputation.
employees that the company is strict in upholding its values and encourage
employees to stick to them.
Recommendations
Fire Henry Darger
Henry would have to be informed of his dismissal after the decision is made.
A thorough explanation must be given - that the company has particular culture
and values to uphold, as well as policies that have to be adhered to, all of
which are held to high importance. Henrys role, as COO, is to enforce these
policies, but also serve as an example in exemplifying the companys culture and
values. Being in a top management position, he was being held to very high
standards and his actions reflect that he has failed in his role. Compensation
would be a good idea to show appreciation for the hard work he has done for the
company.
Remind employees about the company policies
In order to pivot from the breach in company policy, mandatory seminars
on the company mission, vision, values and policies are to be given to all
employees following Henry Dargers dismissal. This would remind the employees
about the policies set by the company and would aid in ensuring that employees
follow them.
Implement a software filter for all employees:
Implementing a software filter would be able to better monitor all
employee activity online and would be a better more rigid enforcement of
company policy. While this could be perceived by employees as a lack of trust
between them and the top management, the consequences of the breaches done
by both Darger and the female employee would warrant such changes.
Review company mission, vision, values and policies
To prevent further violations and to further instill the corporate culture, Jasper
Hennings must refine and improve the companys mission, vision, and
values it espouses among its employees, and review the company policies on
computer and Internet use.
Conduct an investigation on the circumstances surrounding the female employees
firing.
An investigation should be conducted concerning the conditions of the
female employees firing. The reason that the employee was fired could be because
she caught Darger viewing pornography instead of breaking the policy herself.
Should she be a victim of Dargers foul play instead of actually breaking company
policy, she should be rehired as an employee.