Address the ethical and legal quandaries faced by I-O psychologists in the form of a conference lecture to other HRM professionals. 

Address the ethical and legal quandaries faced by I-O psychologists in the form of a conference lecture to other HRM professionals.

For this assessment, you will address the ethical and legal quandaries faced by I-O psychologists in the form of a conference lecture to other HRM professionals. You will submit a five-page transcript for your lecture.

OVERVIEW AND DELIVERABLE

View the case study presented in the Ethical Challenge: Scenario 5 multimedia presentation, linked in the Resources under the Capella Multimedia heading, which details the ethical quandary faced by an HRM consultant. Put yourself in the position of an I-O psychologist who is guest-lecturing at a conference of HRM professionals. Suppose you have been asked to speak about your approach to addressing the ethical and legal quandaries posited by the case study.

Write a five-page transcript for your lecture. Reference I-O psychology theory, law, or ethics codes to support your analysis, integrating at least two resources from SIOP and two resources from SHRM.

ETHICAL CHALLENGE: SCENARIO 5

You work for MacDonald Pfeiffer, a large consulting firm, and are currently contracted to do some team building with PurpleSky, Inc. In the course of diagnosing the situation, you realize that there is an issue related to poor communication and questionable leadership on the part of the CEO who has contracted with you.

Review the opinions of the individuals below, then return to the discussion activity to share your thoughts on the most ethical way to handle the situation.

Employee at PurpleSky
I heard that you’ve been brought in to work on team building. I don’t think you know what is really going on here. You wouldn’t believe the mixed messages we get from the management team. I mean, take a look at these two emails. They have totally different goals for the same project. They just don’t walk the talk and half the time decisions simply donít make sense. We really think this whole team building thing is a joke and a cruel one at that. You know what they sayówhen a fish stinks, it starts with the head.
Manager at PurpleSky
The management team is pretty good, but I think the company can do better. Donít ever say that I said this, but the old man, I mean the CEO is a real pain in the butt. He talks about employee empowerment and all that stuff but heís really a complete autocratómy way or the highway. Team building may help but it’s really nothing to do with the real problem which is the way he runs this company. You’re wasting your time on this. No one will ever admit what the real problem is, or he’íl fire them. It’s that simple.
Colleague at MacDonald Pfeiffer
Look, just keep this information to yourself and proceed with the team building. The CEO has made it clear that he wants to address problems with the staff. I know it’s frustrating and it wouldn’t have been your recommendation. But, you know what they say, the customer is always right. Besides, maybe the team building intervention will end up addressing leadership issue as well. If you say anything he’ll probably fire you and just get someone else to do this anyway.

REQUIREMENTS

Include the following in your transcript:

Analyze the relevant ethical issues, using I-O theory. What sources should be consulted to provide guidance?

Critique the advice given to you by your MacDonald Pfeiffer colleague in the case study. What model or theory would you use for guidance?

Investigate confidentiality concerns presented in the scenario.

Analyze a course of action that upholds the ethical, legal, and contractual obligations of the consultant. Cite relevant I- O psychology and legal sources to support your analysis. Who might you consult for assistance?

Discuss ethical issues that you think might benefit from further research.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Written Communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA Formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.

Length: 5 pages in content length. Include a separate title page and a separate references page.

Font and Font Size: Times New Roman, 12-point, double-spaced.

Number of Resources: 8–10 peer-reviewed resources.