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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As a project Manager, having the patience to listen and deliberate on solutions, avoiding mis guided advices, make Checks and balances on required situations where there is a need , managing the contributions from your team.. it helps to know what further action to take at any stage of the project.
Clear communication between John and Willaims wasn’t addressed at first and this caused a delimma between them while Karen was trying to maintain her head as she was new in the organisation, later on found a way to bring the issues she spotted was wrong with the plan that John brought up. And together they were able to find the solution.
As Project Manager, I multitask that’s being able to do many things at stipulated time that brings about Time management. All skills I have learnt I’m ready to put them to use and be master in my craft
I think there wasn’t proper cooperation and communication between John and William
But in Karen’s pov we can see how her and John cooperated and communicated with their other colleagues and realised their goal
John, the project manager was skeptical about the reports and feedback as it does not meet the company standards, and since he didn’t map out the objectives and what the results should be like he didn’t wan t to make an assumption to the report but to ensure his findings and outcomes are transparent before moving to the next phase of the project.
Some couple of issues of professional conducts observed in the scenario are those of; Mutual understanding, Effective collaboration, problem solving. And the skills needed to bring these ethics into decisions are that of Effective communication and leadership skills.
OMAH EUCHARIA CHINENYE
In my opinion, they were considering the standard they have been following but couldn’t communicate well but along the line, they could communicate effectively, had some negotiations and were able to come up with solution.
I think they were comparing standards, using declared values for the company’s demand
I think they were comparing standards, using declared values for the company’s demand and
Some instances of professional conducts employed here were:
Communication, Negotiation, Time management, Knowledge of regulatory environment and ethics and standards.