SNC-Lavalin (SNCL), one of Canadas largest engineering and construction firms, was the focus of one of North
Question:
SNC-Lavalin (SNCL), one of Canada’s largest engineering and construction firms, was the focus of one of North America’s most serious corporate investigations and charges of bribery and related unethical activities in contract bidding. Many SNCL executives face charges of criminal activity, and the World Bank imposed a decade-long ban against the company from bidding on contracts that it funds. The case describes some of the specific bribery activities and explanations by various employees involved in the wrongdoing.
Case Questions
1. Use the MARS model to discuss the main direct predictors of wrongdoing at SNC-Lavalin.
2. Explain how moral sensitivity and moral intensity apply to the unethical behavior among several SNC-Lavalin executives and other staff.
3. What steps should SNC-Lavalin and other companies in this situation take to minimize these types of corporate wrongdoing?
Step by Step Answer:
Organizational Behavior
ISBN: 9781259562792
8th Edition
Authors: Steven McShane, Mary Ann Von Glinow