Management Challenges: Managerial Ethics and Unethical Tactics

Table of Contents

Introduction
Description of the Issue
Thesis statement
Research methodology
References

Introduction

Recently, there have been a number of cases that have been reported within organizations that concern the issue of administrators in big firms utilizing their Information Technology expertise to avoid paying taxes and using their rank to mistreat other members of staff to the extent of developing personal relations with members of staff using interactive social networks. Examples of social media tools include websites such as Facebook.

Additionally, some administrators, particularly in public institutions, may abscond from duty. The main reason for this may be due to a lack of sufficient supervision arising from manual government mechanisms failure. Some managers develop ways of utilizing information technology unethical tactics e.g. conducting office tasks while also carrying out their own personal businesses on the side (Ryans & Ray, 2004). This can easily amount to a conflict of interest by the managers and administrators. This inclination is brought about by the fact that such administrators are bestowed with authoritative positions within firms that allowed them to control their subordinates for their own selfish interests (Cascio, 2005).

Description of the Issue

Business firms are focused on aspiration to generate profits. In fact, non-governmental organizations are also focusing their activities on making profits, as this enables them to run their programs and activities (Alannison, 2007). Several firms place adverts in both print and electronic media advertising managerial positions so as to pull in as many candidates as possible. This is done in order to choose the best person for the job; such an individual should possess the required expertise and professionalism. In the course of recruitment and subsequent hiring, the candidates may exhibit mannerisms that may not be easily be ascertained at a glance (Ethics in Management).

The candidate may develop different behaviors after assuming a position of power, and this may contradict their earlier beliefs and morals they upheld before assuming their positions. Despite the many processes applied to get the right person for the job, it is impractical to eliminate future unethical administrators. If it was possible, it would help the firm avoid managers who can cheat, swindle, and bring down the firms (Ethics in Management).

Therefore, firms have continually employed administrators who continue to ruin their repute due to un-ethical acts catalyzed by IT skills. This paper aims to understand the unexpected changes that managers undergo in the course of conducting their job activities. Their activities can either build or destroy the firms in which they work (Kebblz & Gilliana, 2003)..

Thesis statement

In spite of the belief that managers and administrators are individuals of high morals, firms have continuously hired unethical individuals as managers to manage and control other members of staff. Particularly, the paper will seek to ascertain if such administrators, chosen out of a pool of other candidates and who possess key skills and proficiency in Information Technology should manage the affairs of the firm, though they may not be as ethical as they appear to be (Bryman, 2004).

Research methodology

The literature for the paper has been gathered from a wide range of sources that range from the internet and also books and magazines that address issues on ethics in business and management. The paper targets behavior and mannerisms of managers in diverse firms as well as their subordinates, who gave us key information in regards to the conduct of their administrators (The Boston Consulting Group, 2012).