It is now time to review a case study that focuses on ethical behavior.
Access the Open APM’s ethics case study resource provided below to read a scenario concerning ethics in projects.
Can you pinpoint a few instances of professional conduct highlighted in this scenario? Reflect on the skills employed to integrate ethical considerations into the decisions made by the individuals involved. Can you recognize them?
Share your responses in the discussion section below.
After posting your comment, proceed to the next step, where you will find some potential answers provided by APM for these questions.
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The difference perspectives and views between John and William initially created uncertainty. However, Karen and John collaboration showcased the value of teamwork, research and effective communication. By utilizing these skills, Karen and John were able to identify and address gaps, ensure accuracy and completeness to move forward to the next stage.
In this scenario, there was doubt between team mates about the engagement report. The report negated some key indicators that every report should have.
Key skills that came into play were team work, research, effective communication.
John did right by collaborating with Karen and they both went over the problem and resulted into a good solution.
In this scenario, the obvious hurdle amongst these three individuals is the doubt of transparency. Proper communication and collaboration skills showcased by Karen showed the trait of a team player, and that resulted in problem alleviation.
In this situation, there were doubts about the honesty and truthfulness of the engagement report. John and Karen showed they were careful and serious about making sure the report was correct.
The skills they used include:
Thinking carefully and clearly
Working and talking well with others
Considering the needs of everyone involved
Making smart and professional decisions
The issues were lack of clear communication about engagement report. Lack of accountability about issues found in the report and how it will affect project. The skills used to help bring ethics into decision used were. Critical thinking, problem solving skills, research skills and collaboration.
From this scenario, there were questions about transparency, integrity but strong communication and collaboration solved the situation. William was so driven to move the company forward and make it big without considering what was at stake. karen who was keen had to collaborate with john to solve the matter on ground.
From this scenario there were concerns about the transparency, integrity and honesty about the engagement report.
William seemed focused only on moving to the next big stage of the project, without considering the above concern or the potential impact on the firm’s reputation.
Karen showed effective communication and ethics & standard skills with John that helped in recognizing the risk earlier and also find solution to it.
It’s good to want to drive a project forward, but when possible risks and pitfalls are either not identified or overlooked, the quest is futile.
There was lack of communication on the part of William, an I would say cheating, which could lead to loss of lives if the project execution had life threatening components.
Karen showed strong communication, collaboration (with another firm) and critical thinking skills to identify possible risks and rectify them before they rear up.
William was eager to push the project forward, and didn’t care for the accuracy of the engagement results. Karen, on the other hand, showed strong communication and teamwork skills. She took initiative, spotted the risks early, and didn’t hesitate to voice her concerns to John. Her leadership helped guide the team toward a solution. Though she and John eventually worked together to fix the problem, the initial lack of collaboration exposed weaknesses in the team dynamic.
Karen showed a strong communication skills and teamwork here. She also noticed the problem on time and communicated to john. Williams was just concerned about the next big stage for the project which is still good but timing was wrong. The team lacks collaboration. Williams also did not communicate properly to john. The skills used to solve the problem was communication skills, teamwork and critical thinking. Emphasis on communication.