TEXTBOOK: Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2018). Fundamentals of human
resource management (8th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.
MT203M4-4: Describe training methods for improving employee performance.
GEL-7.02: Apply ethical reasoning to ethical issues within the field of study.
Introduction: Using the appropriate training and development methods can have significant effects
on employee performance and the success or failure of a company. Similarly, ethics also can
impact how employees and the company are perceived, which can ultimately affect the success of
the company.
Read the scenario and address the checklist items regarding employee training, development, and
ethics.
Scenario: The technology company you work for has had difficulties resulting from expert
employees leaving the company after only 6 months to a year of employment. This turnover has
caused client software projects to not be completed as scheduled. The CEO has turned to you as
the HR director to find out what is wrong and to recommend a remedy. You do some initial
investigations only to find that the salaried, full-time employees at this level of expertise are working
60 hours a week or more on a regular basis. You are concerned not only for the business
implications of this attrition problem but the ethical implications.
Checklist:
Describe the company’s problem in your own words from a business and ethical perspective.
Choosing one of the ethical approaches located in the Practice area Learning Activities, describe
what ethical approach you would use for the development of these employees and explain why.
Sample Solution