Assignment
Read the Focus on Ethics: Ethics of Motivation and Strategies in Chapter 9 of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Then, write a 2 to 4 pages paper aJO
Answer the following questions:
1. Although there were some legal ramifications for what Hooters did, were the actions toward the waitresses also unethical?
2. Were the waitresses lied to? If so, is lying to employees unethical?
3. What about the motivating strategy of allowing employees to rip the shirts of other employees off? Is humiliating employees ethical?
4. How is it ethical to promise money or other compensation to students for studying hard? What if the losing students actually studied harder than the winner, but the winner only did well because he/she happened to be brighter? How would giving that student the money be fair to the students who studied harder?
5. The motivation techniques had the desired results by increasing sales or decreasing the use of paper, but how does that outweigh any negative consequences of such motivators?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.