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Please help me interpret the answers for this problem. Morgan is currently on an engagement team that has worked long hours on-site at a clients

Please help me interpret the answers for this problem.

Morgan is currently on an engagement team that has worked long hours on-site at a clients office for the last two weeks. Firm policy does not reimburse employees for travel home over weekends unless they are away for more than three weeks. However, since the audit team has been working intensely, the engagement manager is encouraging the staff to book flights home over the weekend and charge the expense to the client.

What should Morgan do?

Options for Morgan

A. Morgan should not travel home for the weekend.

B. Morgan should discuss the travel expense with the manager noting the recommendation is against firm policy.

C. Morgan should book a flight and charge the expense to the client as the manager suggested.

D. Morgan should refuse the offer and tell other team members they should refuse the offer as well.

E. Morgan should book the flight home but pay for it personally.

Risks and Perception Scoring Rationale

Individual Impact Risk

Risk Impact of action Personal Impact Career Impact Reputation Impact Net Impact High/Low

Positive +100 +100 +100 +300

Neutral 0 0 0 0

Negative -100 -100 -100 -300

Collective Impact

Risk Impact of action Firm Impact Client Impact Professional Impact Net Impact High/Low

Positive +200 +200 +200 +600

Neutral 0 0 0 0

Negative -200 -200 -200 -600

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