Excelsior College Mod 1 Gift Policy Ethical Scenario Paper

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You are an employee at ABC company. You notice that John, another employee at the company, has recently received a promotion to assistant manager. You hear from your co-workers that John has been giving the manager of the company gifts and offering to take them out for dinner and to other local events. No one else was notified that the position was open and John does not have the qualifications for this position. The company’s policy clearly states that gift giving, even without the intent of bribery, is not allowed.

In a 1 to 2 page APA-formatted paper, please respond to the following:

  • How would you have handled this situation if you were the manager of ABC Company and an employee was giving you gifts?
  • How is this handled in the organization you chose in Module 1 and the organization you currently work for (or one you have worked for)?
  • How does this relate to the case that your group was analyzing on the discussion board?

After responding to the questions above, use research to determine industry best practices related to gift-giving and bribery. Develop a brief policy and procedure, 1 to 2 pages in length, that provides guidance for managers on how to handle these situations.

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In social systems, people see no ill motive in giving gifts since gifts are exchanged as part
of normal social relationships (Graycar & Jancsics, 2016). On the contrary, most people
condemn bribes, perceiving them as detrimental and destructive. People give bribes to influence
the outcome of a business, bureaucratic, or political decisions. In this scenario, John has engaged
in bribery because he has given the manager gifts to receive a promotion as assistant manager.
Also, the position was not open, and John lacks the qualifications for this position. As a manager,
I would not have accepted gifts offered by John since gifts exchanged to influence business
decisions are similar to bribes because the exchange process is controlled by a prescribed and
informal rule system (Graycar & Jancsics, 2016). Gifts also initiate reciprocity and implement a
quid pro quo. In the scenario, gifts are exchanged to influence public administration, policy, and
procedures.
In the previous organization that I worked for, gifts exchanged with an intention to
influence promotion were handled by the human resource department. The decision made is
guided by the gift policy whereby an investigation is conducted to establish criteria regarding the
gift exchange process. The current organization I work for is Procter & Gamble, an American
multinational that owns the Pampers brand of disposable diapers. The corporation has anticorruption compliance that prohibits the exchange of gifts to obtain an improper advantage.
Therefore, in a situation where...


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