How far should a manager go in following the crowd or in standing alone?”

 

Select ONLY ONE question listed below to write an essay for this week’s discussion forum.

1.  From Chapter 7, p 182-191, Darr (2011, p. 150) writes, “Managers must achieve the difficult balance between loyalty to the organization and fidelity to their personal ethic and professional integrity. How far should a manager go in following the crowd or in standing alone?”.  Address this question with details and supporting/opposing opinions.

2.  From Chapter 7, whistle-blowing is discussed.  Define the term whistle-blowing.  Identify positive and negative outcomes of whistle-blowing for the party who exposed the issue(s).

No formal format required, 200-250 words required. This is a very short forum post, simple and to-the-point answer needed only.