Week 1 EOC: Question 2

Answers:

a. Is it legal? Since Laurie is a mere representative of the brand, she is not legally entitled to claim any free product. "You must also consider whether or not it is permissible within the guidelines established by the company for which you work." (19) The free hotdogs were a gesture meant to be recieved by the business not the individual."You must also consider whether or not it is permissible within the guidelines established by the company for which you work."

b. Does it hurt anyone? While this may not hurt any individuals or businesses invovled in the transactions directly, the sample product could have been used for the advancement of the brand and the brand's purchasing relationships.

c. Am I being honest? Laurie was not being honest when she took the samples and used them for a personal gain and not for the business.

d. Would I care if it happened to me? If I owned a company and a supplier of mine delievered samples to an employee, I would expect that employee to contribute the sample for the betterment of the brand. "If you owned the company you work for, and you knew that one of the managers you had hired was given a gift of this size from a vendor, would you question the objectivity of that manager?" (20)

 

e. Would I publicize my action? "Your general manager would see it, other employees would see it, all of the other purveyors that you are going to do business with would see it, and even potential future employers would see it." (20) I would not feel comfortable sharing this internal information with the public if I were in charge of Public Relations for the brand. The actions explained were not honorable for the brand.

f. What should be done with the two cases of hot dogs? When Laurie received the two cases of hotdogs, her superiors should have been informed and the all parties should had have a say in to what should be done with the hot dogs.