Two Accounting Clerks Organizational Behaviour

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Case Study: Two Accounting Clerks Management 301: Organizational Behaviour Dr. Hazel Jupp Omega College Javon K. Bonaby April 8, 2015 INTRODUCTION: The Atlantic Plumbing Supply Company employs two accounting clerk, Rosemary Janis and Mary Lopez. Janis and Lopez have been employed with the company 18 months and 14 months respectively. However, Janis during a period of time was stealing from the company. Although, Lopez was aware of Janis unethical behaviour she ignored the act and did not report it. PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is determine and evaluate which disciplinary action is appropriate in this instance and to discuss whistle blowing on unethical behaviour. OBJECTIVES: * To understand under what circumstance led an employee to theft and to be dishonest within an organization. * To determine what prevents employees from whistle blowing when witnessing unethical behaviour specifically theft. * To determine why the owner of Atlantic Plumbing Supply Company did not enforce any disciplinary action on Rosemary Janis and Mary Lopez. * To identify which disciplinary action is most appropriate with regards to theft. SUMMARY OF FACTS: * Rosemary Janis and Mary Lopez were the only clerks within The Atlantic Plumbing Supply Company that accepted cash for the company. * Both Rosemary Janis and Mary Lopez reported directly to the owner of Atlantic Plumbing. * Rosemary Janis was a 23 year old, single community college graduate whom had been employed at Atlantic Plumbing for 18 months. * Mary Lopez was a 23 year old, single community college graduate whom had been employed at Atlantic Plumbing for about 14 months. * Rosemary Janis stole from account payments by a method that could not be detected. * Within Mary Lopez’s third month within the organization she realized that Rosemary Janis was stealing from the

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