Case Studyethics2Dance of the Lemons

Case Study: The Dance of the Lemons I.

Introduction Romeo Mendoza joined Swerte Corporation, he sat down with Elsa Cruz to learn about the goals of the organization and what was expected from him. But Miss Cruz was reluctant to talk in specific in sharing confidential information pertinent of his position. As the discussion grew, Romeo found put about the dancing lemons. Six days later, after  having located another position, Romeo Mendoza resigned.

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Statement of the Problem Is the culture of the Corporation’s The Dancing of the Lemons ethically acceptable? Is the practice of The Dancing of o f the Lemons of the Corporation justifiable?

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Analysis of of th the Pr Problem a. The problem problem tackles tackles the ethical ethical responsib responsibilit ility y of the managers managers when when it comes to to  performance appraisal.  b. The manager’s responsibility in making decisions that can influence the morale of the employees and the organization as well. c. The problem problem also tackle tackless ethics pertai pertaining ning to honesty honesty and fairne fairness ss in dealing dealing with with issues both the manager and employee.

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Alte Alterrnat native Cour Coursse of Acti Action on a. Romeo should should have have been blunt blunt honest honest in asking asking Miss Miss Cruz Cruz about about the specif specifics ics of his his  job.  b. Miss Cruz should have been honest with the specifics of Mr. Mendoza’s job and the  process of performance appraisal. c. The corporati corporation on specifical specifically ly the managem management ent should should change change the way they apprais appraisee the performance of the employees. If the employee deserves to be terminated because of deficiency in performance he/she should be told to honestly and not deceiving him.

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Recommendation In situations like this it’s right that Romeo did resign because the c ompany is not  practicing ethical standards when it comes to dealing with performance appraisal. The management should change its way of dealing with non performing employees. Performance appraisal should be honest and not biased.

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Learning Failing to be honest with employees about their performance is a form of deceit that is damaging to the employee, organization, and the manager. Managers who practice this deceit either do not know how to evaluate employees properly or simply do not take a sincere interest in their performance. Managers who follow correct performance evaluation and feedback procedures create an environment in which there are no surprises, and employees have the opportunity to correct deficiencies and grow. Ethics becomes a matter of honesty and fairness in dealing with issues both the manager and the employee.

St. Nicolas College of Business and Technology College of Business Administration

Business Ethics

The Dance of the Lemons

Submitted by

Belleza, Lennalyn Deang, Angelica Lynn Del Rosario, Cielo Pamintuan, Mike Jonas Sisor, Dennis Tongol, Maria Charise BSBA 4B

Submitted to Harrizon Gamer  Instructor