Expert answer:Ethics, Professionalism and Governance
Solved by verified expert:hi there, I just need this assignment to be done with all the criteria and requirement mentioned.
assignment_1_.pdf
Unformatted Attachment Preview
Program:
Course:
Assignment: 1
Topic:
Available:
Due:
Professional Year Program
Professional Environments
Ethics, Professionalism and Governance
Week 3 open
Week 4 close (Saturday midnight AEST)
Read the 3 Case Studies below and select ONE as the basis of your analysis and discussion.
Please indicate clearly which Case Study you have chosen
Case Study 2 – Conflict of Interest
Hardeep is the IT manager in a government department with more than 500 staff members and six
branches across Australia. His department has decided to acquire an enterprise resource planning
(ERP) system. A request for proposal (RFP) for the procurement of the software has been advertised
in a number of Australian newspapers. Two local companies have responded to the advertisement
and have sent their offers to the department.
When Hardeep has examined the offers, he has found that Company A’s offer is slightly better than
that of Company B. To his surprise, Company B’s offer has been made by Mandeep, who is his best
friend, and the general manager of Company B.
Although the initial cost of Company B’s software appears less than that of Company A, Company B’s
software may require some modifications which could eventually increase the total cost.
To complicate matters, Hardeep has received a phone call from Mandeep, urging him to favour his
offer as he needs this work.
Discuss briefly how Hardeep’s friendship with Mandeep causes an ethical problem. Follow your brief
discussion with a recommendation on this issue. Be sure to support this recommendation with
reasons informed by your research and thinking on the ethical issues identified in your discussion.
Case Study 5 – Use of Company Computers
Joseph is a security administrator for a company with 500 employees, this is an ongoing job (not a
short contract) and he wishes to stay at this company for a long time. His manager gives him the task
of providing weekly reports showing which web pages have been accessed by individual employees
and flagging any websites that are questionable (such as pornography).
Joseph is aware that employees have not been asked to sign any agreement about which web page
they visit while at work using work computers. He is also aware that employees may be penalised.
PE_Assignment1_Set B – Jan 2017
Discuss briefly the ethical dilemma that this presents to Joseph outlining the potential outcomes if
he provides the report. Show your utilisation of either Thomas White or Chris MacDonald’s
methodology to demonstrate how Joseph might analyse and resolve the dilemma. Provide a
recommendation of what actions Joseph should take and how he should communicate his choices.
Include in your answer those clauses from the ACS code of Ethics and ACS code of Professional
Conduct that are relevant and briefly explain why. Refer also to any relevant legislation again with an
explanation of how it relates.
Case Study 12 – Trans Australia Solutions
“Trans Australia Solutions” has been operating as a solutions provider for many years. Despite the
grand name, it had actually been quite a small company for over half that time, but work was
increasing and the company was growing rapidly.
Fortunately, the management team had been formed from ACS PY graduates, and so when they
originally started the company, they put in place a governance structure, a code of ethics, a project
management methodology, and they used SFIA for recruitment and career paths.
As the company continued to grow, they often found that they were too busy to interview
contractors, and sometimes a project was delayed because of staff shortages. So they decided to
employ a full-time HR manager to look after their employment requirements.
Pradip was hired as the HR manager. Not only was he experienced, he was familiar with SFIA and he
had many contacts in the recruitment industry.
Everything seemed to go smoothly at first, and contractors were always available when required.
However, the CEO became concerned when the Accountant informed him that the company’s
contractor wage costs had increased 20% over the past year (adjusted for inflation). The Accountant
said that almost all of the contractors were being supplied by a new recruitment company “Job 4U”,
instead of being employed directly.
The CEO was concerned and asked the company auditor to investigate. The auditor discovered that
Jobs 4U was owned by Pradip’s wife. He also questioned several of the contractors who said that
Pradip had refused to employ them unless they applied for work through Jobs 4U.
The CEO called Pradip and accused him of unethical behaviour. However, Pradip defended his
actions saying that under his management, the company always had the right staff and the right
times, so that the project were not delayed. This saved the company more than the 20% increase in
staff costs.
Do you believe that Pradip’s actions are ethical?
PE_Assignment1_Set B – Jan 2017
Assignment Task
From what you have learned during Week s 3 and 4 of your Professional Environments Course,
discuss ethical, professional and legal issues which you consider arise from this scenario. Make some
recommendations of actions which could be taken to resolve the situation and/or to minimise the
chance the scenario may recur. Support your answers with relevant references (as well as the Codes
and Laws).
Things to Consider in Your Assignment:
You should list at least 3 values from the ACS Code of Ethics and up to 5 clauses from the
ACS Code of Professional Conduct, you think are specifically relevant in deciding how to
resolve the situation. Make sure that you refer to the most up to date ACS Codes which are
available on the ACS website – www.acs.org.au.
You should also list any relevant Australian legislation that you think applies to this scenario.
Your analysis, discussion and recommendations should use the framework you selected in
Week 3 – Solving an Ethical Dilemma.
Your assignment should be 400 -500 words in length (excluding your code lists, legislation list and
references).
You may need to undertake a small amount of research, however, most information you will need is
available via the seminars and their references. Also,
•
•
•
•
use a cover page – as per the suggested template,
use in‐text referencing,
use complete Harvard Notation, submit in “Word” format or equivalent format that can be
readily opened in MS Word, keep your formatting simple: Arial 11pt, 10pt after paragraph,
single line spacing, headings in bold, maximum 2 indent levels/bullet levels. Do not use page
borders, word art, page backgrounds or similar extraneous decoration
Your uploaded file name should identify you as part of its name – e.g.
PE_Assignment1_William_Smith.
Marking Guide
Marks will be awarded using the following guidelines.
•
•
•
•
•
15% meeting the procedural requirements, including, spelling, grammar, number of words,
document formatting,
30% how logically and thoroughly you identified and described professional ,ethical and
legal issues arising in the scenario,
30% how well you developed your recommendations and supported them with relevant,
correct referencing,
20% how well you convinced the reader that you understood the issues,
5% did the material generate interest in the reader?
PE_Assignment1_Set B – Jan 2017
…
Purchase answer to see full
attachment
How it works
- Paste your instructions in the instructions box. You can also attach an instructions file
- Select the writer category, deadline, education level and review the instructions
- Make a payment for the order to be assignment to a writer
- Download the paper after the writer uploads it
Will the writer plagiarize my essay?
You will get a plagiarism-free paper and you can get an originality report upon request.
Is this service safe?
All the personal information is confidential and we have 100% safe payment methods. We also guarantee good grades