Week6 D1

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 17
Lecture
File (PDF): Presentation (Pearson, 17e) – Chapter 17 (attached)
Link (online PDF): The Case for Business Ethics: Fostering Ethical Organizations (This is one of the references in the website noted in this week’s lecture.)
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Introduction
Maynard HR Consulting (n.d.) noted the results of a New York State Department of Labor survey that asked what were the greatest deficiencies in the labor force today: 

What’s in it for me attitude (entitlement).
Lack of a good work ethic.
Dependable “want to work” people – motivated.
Expectation of instant gratification, e.g., pay raise before earned.
Gentleness, kindness, caring. Basic life skills.
Honesty, loyalty, integrity.
Personal responsibility.
Professional work ethic.
Reliability. Ethics.
Honesty,
Pride in doing a day’s work; Loyalty

Reference
Maynard HR Consulting. (n.d.). The case for business ethics: Fostering ethical organizations [PDF]. Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20161026110620/http://maynardhr.com/guides/The%20Case%20for%20Business%20Ethics.pdf
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, address the following:

From the list pick one negative and one positive attitude.
Describe what role HR could have in creating the attitudes.

Use citations from the textbook and one scholarly source to define the concept and to support your analysis and your choice of application. List the sources for citations at the bottom of the response.

Writing Requirements 

Initial Post Length: minimum of 250 words
Use APA format for in-text citations and list of references.