Question

6. Each of the following seven mini-case scenarios involves ethical dilemmas associ- ated with project management. How would you respond to each situation, and why? Jack Nietzche You returned from a project staffing meeting in which future project assignments were finalized. Despite your best efforts, you were unable to persuade the director of project management to promote one of your best assistants, Jack Nietzche, to a project manager position. You feel a bit guilty because you dangled the prospect of this promotion to motivate Jack. Jack responded by putting in extra hours to ensure that his segments of the project were completed on time. You wonder how Jack will react to this disappointment. More importantly, you wonder how his reaction might affect your project. You have five days remaining to meet a critical deadline for a very important customer. While it won't apter 10 Being an Effective Project Manager be easy, you believed you would be able to complete the project on time. Now you're not so sure. Jack is halfway through completing the documentation phase, which is the last critical activity. Jack can be pretty emotional at times, and you are worried that he will blow up once he finds he didn't get the promotion. As you return to your office, you wonder what you should do. Should you tell Jack that he isn't going to be promoted? What should you say if he asks about whether the new assignments were made?

Answer 1

In this case I'd just tell Jack that if he asks he's not getting promoted. Without asking him, I would not want to carry him frustration and stress on my own, because I don't want to put more friction between us. Nevertheless, if he should inquire if new tasks have been made, I will advise him to talk to the project management director instead of me because it wasn't my fault that he wasn't promoted and I don't want to be in the middle of the fight. At the end when Jack finds out he didn't get the video, I'd be there to console him and give him emotional support and tell him there will be chances for him to improve in the future.

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