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Cash Management Product Manager I, Midtown Manhattan In this position, you will institute new product development and manage and re-engineer current products to meet customer needs. The Cash Management Product Manager I will develop product solutions that create a synergy of efficiency, functionality and creativity and meet the needs and wants of defined markets and clients. Responsible for product life – cycle management. Reviews and develops new product lines which involves coordination and integral regulatory departments and partnering closely with other business lines. Serves as the subject matter expert, managing small to mid-sized Cash Management products. Primary responsibilities include: • • • • • Conducts product research; evaluates current market trends; identifies business requirements and client needs; creates and presents product and business plans. Vendor Selection and on-going vendor management. Interacts heavily with multiple operational business lines (Compliance, Legal, Audit, Vendor Risk Management, IT). Participates in and/or conducts contract negotiations; pricing and product upgrades. Project Management - bringing a new product or modification through its life cycle which may include, but not limited to: creating client contracts/pricing, client forms, internal policies and procedures, testing, client notifications, and internal notifications. Trains departments as needed. Vendor Risk Management - conducts business owner reviews, gathers documents as needed (i.e., certificates of insurance, SOC/SSAE16), follows up as needed for annual VRM review. Qualifications: • • • • • • • Cash Management products, general banking knowledge Commercial Bank experience preferred Proficient in microsoft office - excel, word, power-point Independent worker with moderate supervision, excellent interpersonal and communication skills PMO preferred, but not required. Minimum 3 years in Product Management, with 2 years Cash Management product experience preferred. Associates degree (AA) or equivalent from two – year College or technical school and two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience BUSINESS ETHICS INTRODUCTION Your assignment is to write a 5 to 8 pages thorough analysis of a business ethics deci- sion situation, assessing the situation and the possible resolutions through as many of the 'lenses' discussed in this course as are relevant. The purpose of this project is to give you practice and show your current ability to identify, assess, and weigh relevant busi- ness ethics issues when confronted with a new decision situation. The goal of this project is to demonstrate your ability to use the knowledge that you've obtained in your Business Ethics course. Your textbook should be your primary reference. INSTRUCTIONS Example Selection The student should select a business ethics issue that he or she finds interesting and write an analysis of the issue and potential decisions/solutions, using the concepts introduced in his or her course book. Students may choose: A situation currently in the news A situation described by one of the business leaders in the Fast Company article: https://www.fastcompany.com/3046630/7-business-leaders-share-how-they-solved- the-biggest-moral-dilemmas-of-their A high quality hypothetical business ethics issue (from literature, movies, or one he or she creates) Be sure to choose an example for analysis that seems interesting, difficult, or complicated. PROJECT PROCESS Step 1: Select an example for your analysis as outlined above. Step 2: Perform your analysis. Apply the recommended high quality, ethical decision-making process described in your course book. You will want to consider the facts of the situation, the ethical lenses, legal, regulatory, and any other more specific lenses that might be applicable. Describe how the key concepts apply, explain why the decision is difficult complicated. Recommend the course of action you believe is best taking all the relevant considerations into account. PENN FOSTER, INC. 2017 PAGE 2 BUSINESS ETHICS Graded Project Your textbook should be your primary reference. Your paper may also include independent and reliable sources (many of which you might access from your textbook's chapter notes). You should feel free to consult sources on the Internet. However, always make sure your work is original and well-documented. Notes from a website should include the source of the site. This is done to establish that the site is authoritative and not merely idle opinion. Use APA style for citations and the Works Cited page. For information on APA style format see the Penn Foster Library. Step 3: Write a first draft of your essay. Your paper should be written using a word-processing program, such as Microsoft Word or a Word-compatible program. Your analysis should be five to eight written pages. The essay should include a brief introduction, several paragraphs examining the key issues, your recommended course of action, and a conclusion that acknowledges arguments for and against your recommended decision. (Recommendation: Finish your first draft several days before you plan to finalize your paper. It's best to set it aside for a couple of days before moving on to the completion.) Step 4: Complete your final draft. Carefully review your written essay, correct any errors, and submit your final draft to your instructor. (Recommendation: Read your essay out loud to yourself. Doing this will help make you aware of gaps, redundancies, and areas where the writing should be improved.) Use the following Writing Guidelines to complete and submit your essay. Include a title page and a bibliography of sources. The last page after the main body of the essay should provide a list of your reference sources. ܩܘ 10:48 ✓ ✓ ✓ Jill 31% 500345 (3).pdf Skill/ Grading Criteria Assessment of relevant issues Exemplary (100-90) Explains how the lenses apply-(what would a utilitarian as- sessment say, what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Proficient (89-80) Explains how the lenses apply -(what would a utili- tarian assess- ment say, what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Fair (79-70) Explains how the lenses apply -(what would a utili- tarian assess- ment say what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Poor (69-60) Explains how the lenses apply - (what would a utili- tarian assess- ment say, what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Not Evident (59-0) Explains how few or some lenses apply to the situation Missing sig. nificant legal and regulato- ry issues Explains 1 legal or regu- latory view Explains legal and regulato- ry views (per- haps corpo- rate culture) of the issues at stake No discussion of impact on stakeholders Explains some legal and regulato- ry views (per- haps corpo rate culture) of the issues at stake Explains few legal and reg- ulatory views (perhaps corporate culture) of the issues at stake Takes few stakeholders into account Takes stake- holders into account Takes some stakeholders into account Takes few stakeholders into account Simple statement of what's right, without dis- cussion Indicates which values, legal obliga- tions, ethical perspectives seem most compelling and why Indicates which per- spectives seem most compelling Simple state- ment of which perspectives seem most compelling, without dis- cussion 30-29 points 24 points 26-25 points Recommends a decision Recommends a decision Recommended decision and supporting arguments 28-27 points Recommends a resolution to the situation (for example, Sally should do x, y and z) 23-0 points Doesn't recommend a decision Recommends a resolution to the situation (for example, Sally should do x, y and z) Doesn't explain this decision in terms of busi- ness ethics concepts Doesn't provide argu- ments for and against Explains reasons for this decision, in spite of the reasons against this decision (ac- knowledges both sides) Explains reasons for this decision but struggles with discuss- ing ambigu- ity / reasons against 30-29 points 28-27 points 26-25 points 24 points 23-0 points Continued O PENN FOSTER, INC. 2017 PAGE 5 BUSINESS ETHICS Graded Project Skill/Grading Criteria Written communication Exemplary (100-90) Is clearly written and articulate Proficient (89-80) Is clearly written and articulate Fair (79-70) Is written in plain and clear lan- guage, but complexity may not be included Poor (69-60) Is written in simple language that conveys basic points Use of lan- guage reflects nuances in the complex situation Use of lan- guage reflects nuances in the complex situation Not Evident (59-0) Mentions important concepts but doesn't con- nect the dots to explain the way they apply to the example sit- uation bei analyz Shows limited grasp of subtleties involved in making hard business eth- ics decisions Doesn't show grasp of subtleties involved in making hard business eth- ics decisions 10-9 points 8-7 points 6 points 4-0 poin. Format Follows all formatting Follows most formatting Follows some formatting 5 points Follows few formatting No effort put in to format- III < GRADING CRITERIA The following rubric will be used to grade your project. Skill/Grading Criteria Exemplary (100-90) Proficient (89-80) Fair (79-70) Poor (69-60) Not Evident (59-0) Selection of example situation for analysis Example situ- ation select- ed involves several different kinds of issues Example situ- ation selected involves a few different kinds of issues Example situation selected in- volves several different kinds of issues and provides plenty of com- plexity for the analysis Example situ- ation selected doesn't seem to require much, if any, weighing of issues Example situ- ation selected is presented as a simple decision (Remember, the way a situation is described enables the reader to see the complex ity!) 10-9 points 8-7 points 6-5 points 4 points 3-0 points Identification of relevant issues Describes the example situation Describes the example situation with adequate description of facts Statement of the example situation with few details or facts Simple statement of the example situation and facts Explains the facts Explains the fact Identifies all relevant 'lenses' (for example, ethical, legal regulatory) Identifies some relevant 'lenses' (for example, ethical, legal, regulatory) Identifies 2-3 relevant 'lenses' (for example, ethical, legal, regulatory) Appropriate connection to Business Ethics course concepts are not in evi- dence in the introduction to the chosen example situation and identification of relevant issues Identifies most relevant 'lenses' (for example, ethical, legal, regulatory) Shows completeness in thought process applied to identifying rel- evant lenses Shows limited thought pro- cess applied to identifying relevant lenses Thought pro- cess used in analysis not well commu- nicated in essay Shows thought pro- cess applied to identifying relevant lenses 13-12 points 15-14 points 11-10 points 9 points 8-0 points Continued O PENN FOSTER, INC. 2017 PAGE 4 BUSINESS ETHICS Graded Project Skill/ Grading Criteria Assessment of relevant issues Exemplary (100-90) Explains how the lenses apply -(what would a utilitarian as- sessment say, what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Proficient (89-80) Explains how the lenses apply-(what would a utili tarian assess ment say, what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Fair (79-70) Explains how the lenses apply-(what would a utili- tarian assess- ment say, what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Poor (69-60) Explains how the lenses apply-(what would a utili- tarian assess- ment say, what would a Kantian eval- uation say?) Not Evident (59-0) Explains how few or some lenses apply to the situation Missing sig. nificant legal and regulato- ry issues Explains 1 legal or regu- latory view Explains legal and regulato- ry views (per- haps corpo- rate culture) of the issues at stake No discussion of impact on stakeholders Explains some legal and regulato- ry views (per- haps corpo rate culture) of the issues at stake Explains few legal and reg. ulatory views (perhaps corporate culture) of the issues at stake Takes few stakeholders into account Takes stake- holders into account Takes some stakeholders into account Takes few stakeholders into account Simple statement of what's right, without dis- cussion Indicates which values, legal obliga- tions, ethical perspectives seem most compelling and why Indicates which per- spectives seem most compelling Simple state- ment of which perspectives seem most compelling, without dis- cussion 26-25 points Recommends a decision 24 points Recommends a decision Recommended decision and supporting arguments 30-29 points Recommends a resolution to the situation (for example, Sally should do x, y and z) 28-27 points Recommends a resolution to the situation (for example, Sally should do x, y and z) 23-0 points Doesn't recommend a decision Doesn't explain this decision in terms of busi- ness ethics concepts Doesn't provide argu- ments for and against Explains reasons for this decision, in snite of Explains reasons for this decision but struggles
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Introduction
The selected example of a situation for analysis is Scott Gerber’s (CEO of Gerber
Group) decision-making case on an employee who engaged in unethical activity in the
Company. Since the employee had gone against the Company's principles, the Company
decided to fire him for his misconduct. The employee then engaged his father on the matter;
his father had been a loyal employee at Geber for two decades. Through his faithful service
for the Company, the father of the employee came back to the Company and pleaded for a
second chance for his son. The employee identified his vulnerability stating that he had a
newborn and a wife. Based on the argument on loyalty and longevity, the employee was
given a second chance.
There are several possibilities when it comes to the development of employees'
performance at a corporation. In the analysis of this discussion paper, most of these possible
solutions are considered and most appropriate decisions made about each one of them. It is
essential to put more emphasis on potential solutions that will be administered through
sophisticated Corporate Ethical Policies. Even by so doing, there are still quite a good
number of possible ways through which a Corporate Human Resource (HR) department can
engage in to help improve performance of their employees by enhancing their ethical values
(Leonidas M, 2008).
This discussion paper is focusing on selecting the most common possible strategies
that are used by major global Companies to improve the performance of their employees by
enhancing ethical value among them. Using the case of business leader Scott Gerber, similar
other decisions are faced in different companies and arrangements made for or against them
matter in ensuring the sustainability of ethical value in a business. This discussion paper also
appreciates the fact that there are possible solutions which are not static but rather dynamic in

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different business approaches. It allows a comprehensive discussion that is flexible enough to
fit into any business organization existing in any Industry.
Employee Ethics and Organization Culture
Employee orientation is essential for any organization or institution the moment
recruits are taken in. It will aid in enabling the employees to familiarize with the daily duties
that are carried out in a business organization. It also helps the employees learn the state of
the art that the organization or institution is emphasizing on to enable the success of
achievement of goals and objectives. The benefits of orientation are that recruits adapt very
fast to the new environment, and this keeps the personnel roles running as usual with minimal
hiccups. It also helps employees identify their essential duties in the organization, which
helps in harmonizing the coordination with existing employees (Baloh, P. et al., 2008). It is a
perfect start to resolving the ethical situation that Scott found himself in the business
leadership case.
A company consists of a system of departments that perform different functions that
are aimed at achieving a single goal when the results of these functions are made coherent.
These functions are manned by well-trained personnel who ensure that the tasks, whether
production process or manufacturing are carried out successively and within the stipulated
guidelines. During the change of personnel by recruiting new employees, orientation will
help the Company keep the pace of production to maintain the final volume available for
distribution to the markets. It ensures that the sales volume stays relatively constant
regardless of the change of personnel. As earlier indicated orientation helps recruits adapt
quickly to the new organizational environment. One of the things that the employees will
have to learn and adapt to is organizations Culture – what are the driving policies and
principles as well as ethical values of the organization? What is the organization's slogan? I

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will help the employees keep up to the required altitude and speed to be able to match or even
outdo the former employees. The ...


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