Ethical Case Analysis Assume that you, as division manager, are recruiting required to search, and it can be either a traditional a social service case-management supervisor. You are open search or a search limited to organizational employees (you cannot limit it to just the divi- sion). Current employees are predominantly white and the unit is characterized by low pay, low morale, and high turnover. women,

Directions/Questions

1. Who are the stakeholders?

2. Rate each of the following factors, by in terms of importance, and justify percentage, your answer in both managerial and ethical terms (if you feel they differ). Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Reason: Motivation: Reason: Diversity: Reason: percent percent Loyalty: percent Reason: percent

(Note: if you limit your search to the organization, you give loyalty a higher weight.) Also note whether the search is going to be internal or external, and provide a reason.

3. Write an explanation of the rationale to your boss. The explanation will be shared with your employees.

4. How, or would, your weighting of factors be expressed in the advertisement?

5. Assume that you believed that there were at least two highly qualified internal female candidates. Would you recruit internally or externally? How do you justify your answer?

6. Assume that you believed that that there was only one well-qualified internal candidate, who happened to be the only white man in the unit. Would you recruit internally or externally?

Ethical Case Analysis Asume that you, as division manager, are recruiting a social service case-management supervisor. You are required to search, and it can be either a traditional open search or a search limited to organizational employees (you cannot limit it to just the divisian). Current employees are predominantly white women, and the unit is characterized by low pay, low morale, and high turnover. Directions/Questions 1. Who are the stakeholders? 2. Rate each of the following factors, by percentage, in terms of importance, and justify your answer in both managerial and ethical terms (if you feel they differ). Knowledge, skills, and abilities: percent Reason: Motivation: percent Reason: Diversity: percent Reason: Loyalty: percent Reason: Note: if you limit your search to the organization, you give loyalty a higher weight.) Also note whether the search is going to be internal or external, and provide a reason. Write an explanation of the rationale to your boss. The explanation will be shared with your employees. 4. How, or would, your weighting of factors be expressed in the advertisement? 5. Assume that you believed that there were at least two highly qualified internal female candidates. Would you recruit internally or externally? How do you justify your answer? 6. Assume that you believed that that there was only one well-qualified internal candidate, who happened to be the only white man in the unit. Would you recruit internally or externally? Class Discussion 7. Identify some of the factors affecting recruitment, exduding the recruitment proces isself, in your geographic area. That is, discuss the labor pool, pay and benefits, images of public organizations, and perceptions of jobs in government as they affect local agencies' recruitment capacity. 8. How broadly should members of the hiring unit participate in the staffing process? Does the nature of the position (e.g., entry versus mid-level, administrative requiring a master's degree) make a difference? When should a hiring unit vote on the best candidate (such as is common for state university faculty positions)? 9. What examples have you witnessed, if any, of shoddy or inappropriate recruitment practices? How should those practices be modified or improved? 10. What internships are available in the state, county, and cities in your area? Which are paid? How does one apply? Are there any fellowship programs? 11. What is the typical size of the applicant pool for jobs in your organization (be it a public agency