BUSI 506 – LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT
FINAL EXAMINATION – 4
QUESTION 4
Sarah is the president of a company that makes small parts for the automotive industry. Customers are primarily auto manufacturers. Sarah’s cousin, Farid, works at the company as a sales representative. A promotion to the sales manager position is open. Farid has applied and so has Lisa, another sales representative. While both Farid and Lisa are good employees, they are skilled in different areas. Lisa is great with technology and with placing orders. She does an excellent job in following through with ordering problems. Farid, on the other hand, is better with customer relations, and customers seem to like him better. Sarah would like to promote Farid, but she has two concerns. Her first concern is she does not want it to be perceived that she is being unfair because Farid is family. Her second concern is she suspects that some customers are prejudiced against Lisa because she is female. Most customers are male, and Sarah suspects that they may give Farid more consideration than Lisa.
What should Sarah do? What would be your recommendation for how she should handle the situation? Please explain.(20 Points)
BUSI 506 – LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT
FINAL EXAMINATION – 4
QUESTION 4
Sarah is the president of a company that makes small parts for the automotive industry. Customers are primarily auto manufacturers. Sarah’s cousin, Farid, works at the company as a sales representative. A promotion to the sales manager position is open. Farid has applied and so has Lisa, another sales representative. While both Farid and Lisa are good employees, they are skilled in different areas. Lisa is great with technology and with placing orders. She does an excellent job in following through with ordering problems. Farid, on the other hand, is better with customer relations, and customers seem to like him better. Sarah would like to promote Farid, but she has two concerns. Her first concern is she does not want it to be perceived that she is being unfair because Farid is family. Her second concern is she suspects that some customers are prejudiced against Lisa because she is female. Most customers are male, and Sarah suspects that they may give Farid more consideration than Lisa.
What should Sarah do? What would be your recommendation for how she should handle the situation? Please explain. (20 Points)