5. At fictional Company Y, the Executive Committee is made up of the CEO, the ch
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5. At fictional Company Y, the Executive Committee is made up of the CEO, the chief technology officer (CTO), the chief financial officer, the vice president of operations, and the vice president of sales. The CTO is in his twilight years. He runs the development projects while his direct report, the vice president of research, Dr. Research, runs the research projects. To help keep the development projects on schedule, the CEO, who is the CTO's supervisor, decides to hire help. A new vice president of development, Mr. Ambitious, is hired, who also reports to the CTO. One month after starting, Mr. Ambitious suggests to Dr. Research that together they could force their boss into retirement. Mr. Ambitious suggests that they go to the CEO, emphasize how the CTO is no longer Baura, Gall. Engineering Ethics: An Industrial Perspective, Elseviler Sclence & Technology, 2006. ProQuest Ebook Central, action?docID-270109 Created from rochester on 2018-03-18 07:27:08. Engineering Ethics: An Industrial Perspective needed, and ask that the CTO be forced into retirement and Dr. Research be promoted to take his place. All Mr. Ambitious asks in return is that he also be allowed to sit in on Executive Committee meetings and that a few members of Dr. Research's staff get reorganized to report to Mr. Ambitious. Dr. Research is stunned by this suggestion. What ethical dilemmas are taking place? Provide a course of action for Dr. Research.Explanation / Answer
As mentioned that CTO in his twilight years and need help of Mr. Ambitious for completing the development projects on schedule a thought can be given by CEO of the Company Y.
Dr. Research should understand the hidden motives of Mr. Ambitious for persuading him to take place of CTO. But Dr. Research is already in to research project so a big question is posing in front of him that “ Is he able to take position of CTO ?.” In this scenario of ethical dilemma Dr. Research should have a private meeting with CEO and discuss all the matter. He (Dr. Research) should also highlight the matter of Mr. Ambitious (as he wants to be a part of Executive Committee). As it has been only one month both (CEO and Dr. Research) should analyze the performance of Mr. Ambitious and must take feedback of him from various sources of the Company Y. In addition they should also check the track record of Mr. Ambitious in his previous organization and then come to any conclusion of retirement of CTO.
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