The managing director of your organization sent a note instructing me to employ a certain woman. In my capacity as a human resource manager I sent a memo back to the director informing him that since the management of the organization has a decision to suspend recruitment, I could not agree to his request. He was furious about my response. He called on my phone and told me that, in his capacity as the managing director, he has the right to recruit anyone he wished. I was not moved, I told him because it was a policy which he was very much aware of, there was no way we could have employed the woman. Unfortunately for me but fortunately for the managing director I proceeded on two days casual leave. The managing director therefore took advantage of my absence to get the woman employed. When I returned, there was not much I could do, because the woman had already started working.

(a)What is Ethical leadership in human resource management?

( (b) What is Employee recruitment? (2 Marks)

(b) What ethical issues will you raise and evaluate in a report in your attempt to getting your managing director to respect the decision of management which he is part? (6 Marks)

(c)The Human Resource Management function is performed by each department manager even though the Human Resource Department exists. Discuss