Case Analysis Finals
Case Analysis Finals
Case Analysis Finals
January 2022
I. Time Context
This detail is not included or not mentioned in the case study.
II. Viewpoint
Stacy, a recently hired employee of a growing local CPA firm called Dewey,
Cheatume, and Howe.
III. Central Problem
1. Poor treatment to their employees and unreasonable expectations.
2. The company’s management problems when an employee does anything wrong at
work, they are harshly punished in front of their co-workers.
3. The firm is not being managed well
IV. Statement of Objectives
IV.1 Must Objective
1. To identify Stacy's company's ethical leadership deficiencies.
2. To illustrate the advantages of effective ethical leadership.
3. To explore how employees may be empowered to take on duties in
ethical leadership.
IV.2 Want Objective
1. To determine Stacy's opportunities for responding to the candidate's question, as
well as the advantages and disadvantages of each.
2. To solve Doug's conflict management style and whether he can handle employee
conflicts in a more constructive manner.
3. To understand and know the leadership styles and how they influence ethical
leadership, conduct a SWOT analysis to determine how ethical leaders deal with
situations involving misconduct.
V. Areas of Consideration
V.1 Strengths
- "Dewey, Cheatume, and Howe" is a growing local CPA firm.
- They have a new employee at the well-known University of Virginia, who finished
near the top of her graduating class.
- Employees provide a favorable impression of the firm.
V.2 Weaknesses
- Leader is a manipulator.
- Poor treatment of employees
- The company's management problems
- Workers that are dishonest or have no ethical value
V.3 Opportunities
- They will have a large number of candidates.
- Tell the truth about the awful work situation to prevent candidates from working in
a miserable firm.
- Maintain honesty regarding the company's predicament the attribute of being
honest and having strong moral beliefs.
V.4 Threats
- Their company's candidates did not accept the employment offer.
- The firm continued having more resignations.
- The employer will be dissatisfied and may recommend that the firm's asset be
terminated.
Disadvantages:
1. Employees may do non-ethical behavior without notice of the executives.
2. Create a rigid structure
Disadvantages:
1. The company image will be affected from the employee’s non-ethical behavior
who have the highest position did not focus on applicant backgrounds. .
2. It may cause unsatisfactory perception of other people.
Disadvantages:
1. No feedback to the instructors.
2. Lack of application by applicants.
VII. Decision
We recommend having a proper action regarding the issues in their workplace.
VIII. Detailed Action Plan
WHAT WHO HOW WHEN
Arrange a Board Members Make a letter 1-3 days
meeting/forum with the employees requesting to meet all
company’s employee the Board members and
together with its Board the stakeholders of the
Members company.
Employees need to
inform the higher ups
of the company about
the problem and issues
that they need to fix
immediately. Including
the relationship
between employees and
its senior members.
Conduct a meeting Senior Board members Inform the newly hired 1 day
with the managers, Employees and regular employees
Senior Board members, about the rules and
and other co-workers. policies that they need
to follow.
Communicate and give
them information on
what are the possible
consequences that it
may cause.
Managers will Managers and Give instructions and 1 day
disseminate the actions Employees proper training to the
they`ve talk to. employee on how they
will be able to act
ethically in their
workspace.
To establish a healthy CEO and other senior Arrange a meeting with 1 day
and work-friendly level corporate the CEO and other
environment where all executives. Senior officers.
stakeholders is
comfortable. Also, to
attract new customers
as well as to hired
hardworking
employees to help in
maintaining the good
image and reputation of
the company.