Example Of Case Study On The Scaffold Plank Incident

- What ethical issue or dilemma was Bob Hopkins facing?
Bop Hopkins faced various challenges, he had gotten a job at a commercial bank, the bank is too bureaucratic, and makes his career to appear to be on a stone face. When he interacted with Stan, he is in dilemma since he was not in very aware of the requirements of pinks; the rule of the scaffold pinks shows the extent of them being restrictive hence hard to venture into the business environment available. He was not in agreement with Stan, as he did not consult; he only found a note that contains his details, in selling of lumber of the forum. Bop felt capable of bringing up himself back to his normal sense, Bop can comfortably do the work without much pressure. Before the issue occurred, Bop, considering his experience in the sell of timber to customer generally faces challenge in his line of work, the encounter with other businesspersons puts him in critical position of losing the battle to them. He is literally humiliated during the business transaction and made to look the wrong one when he complains about the way business performed.
2. Who were the stakeholders and what were their conflicting values in Bob’s decision?
Bop has knowledge about the situation in the market the he could not get the amount of money he had expected for the merchandise, the scaffolding particularly happen to people, it seemed reasonable for Bop to focus on the quotations of Stan concerning the selling of the plank. He sought more information concerning the plank since the new grade missed the quotation.
Bop was in disagreement with Stan, since Stan insisted on meeting the next day to finish their business which showed White giving advice to Bop as he was frustrated and needed assistance and advice, Bop saw what White stated was reasonable and calmed done. Bop sought to know the concerns of the people in the company to express their needs, probably attach the evidence and the qualification
3.What alternatives did Bob have? Analyze the consequences of each alternative.
Bob had two alternatives, the first option was to calm down and quite in ethical indignation. Bob statement meant that he was going to quite his duty of supplying load was to end. This would first bring a huge loss to scaffold plank reason being they had signed a deal and therefore, scaffold would face legal action. Additionally, this would mean that in the market there would be no supplier of 2 inch depth timber in the market since his company was the only supplier. Adding to this, other people in that company would suffer especially those who had not been educated past high like Steve. He would have nowhere to go if Bob what react to his thought.
4. What should Bob do? Provide your evidence and rationale to support your solutions.
Bob ought to have considered John’s idea. According to John, Bop should considered taking care of medical healthcare bill of his workers. For example, instead of closing down his company due to lack of finances to manage his worker, he should have thought of paying medical insurance funds to his worker and their family and this would motivate his people to work harder. Adding to this, he should have considered taking an insurance cover that would secure her company from any event that would lead to lumber production turning into losses. However, Bops’ view of on things taught in classroom is discouraging. He believes that insurance covers do not work, in short he says what he was taught in classroom is completely opposite from what happens in the real world.