The discussion topic is on managers' response to unethical

behaviour. The purpose of this discussion is to reiterate (a) the

importance of upholding high ethical standards in organizations, and

(b) how managers should respond to unethical behaviours in work

environments. First read the two short scenarios presented below.

Scenario A: In 2014, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit

against a large car-manufacturing firm over faulty ignition switches

linked to 124 deaths. In this incident, it was reported that

managerial executives knew about the faulty part for over a decade

but did not fix it.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/manhattan-us-attorney-announces-

criminal-charges-against-general-motors-and-deferred

Scenario B: In 2015, it was discovered that Volkswagen, a German

car-manufacturing firm violated a Clean Air Act by installing software

in over 11 million cars designed to cheat on emission tests. The

company quickly came under heavy criticisms by the general public

because, as perceived, organizational members knowingly evaded

environmental regulations and defrauded customers (see Carberry,

Engelen, & Van Essen, 2018).

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772

Once you have read and done more research on the two scenarios,

answer the following two questions:

1.

Based on your understanding of managing responsibly

and

state your perception of how managers, at the top level of

ethically,

the organization, should

respond to Scenario A and Scenario

B.

2. State two reasons why managers, at the top level of the

organization,

should respond to unethical conduct in

organizations.