Instructions:
350-500 words. At least three *different* sources from attached. Any more than that can be from anywhere except Wikipedia.
Read the background information and scenario below, then answer the questions.
Background:
You are the second in command for a maintenance unit and you work for Major Leadon.
One morning Major Leadon overheard a conversation between two civilian employees assigned to the unit: Bob Stuart, supervisor of a bench work section, was talking to Jack Goodall, a propulsion systems specialist.
Scenario:
Bob: Your work coming along okay, Jack?
Jack: Just fine. I’m all caught up for now.
Bob: That job I gave you yesterday looked like a real stinker; did you finish with it already?
Jack: Yep. Took it home and worked on it there last night so I wouldn’t be rushed today.
Bob: Jack, I know you have a good shop at home and love to work, but you know we don’t like for anyone to take work home with them. In fact, I had asked Fred to come over and give you a hand this morning if you needed it.
Jack: Yeah, he told me, but I knew he had his hands full for right now, so I told him not to bother; I could handle it.
Bob: What are you working on now?
Jack: This is the motor off my kids go-kart…needs a good going over. Putting in new rings and grinding the valves.
Bob: You think you should be doing that on government time?
Jack: Well, why not? I got the Air Force out of a bind on my own time last night. Besides, I can’t grind the valves at home as I don’t have the equipment. I see nothing wrong with it.
Bob: It just looks bad to be doing personal work on the job. You know that as well as I do.
Jack: Well, when I’m caught up with my work and nobody else needs me, what do you want me to do, stand around and look pretty?
Bob: Now, don’t get huffy. We have been through this before. Remember how we both almost got fired last year when you brought your boat motor into the shop and proceeded to scatter parts all over the place?
Jack: Sure, I remember. That overzealous Captain Buckholz is gone, and I believe the guy we have now would be more reasonable. After all, my work is all caught up and I’m not bothering anyone else. Besides I do a lot of Air Force work at home so I can have time out here to use tools that I don’t have at home. All I’m asking is that you treat me with a little trust. I’m an honest guy and the Air Force gets a full measure from me without ever having to pay overtime.
Bob: Okay Jack, you have been warned.
Questions:
You must answer question number 1. Additionally, you must select and respond to two of the other four questions.
QUESTION 1: What are the ethical problems and tensions that seem to be present in this scenario? (You MUST answer this question)
QUESTION 2: In “Professional Ethic, Duties, and Obligations,” on page 45 Coleman (attached) says that loyalty is not an all or nothing concept and that loyalty is a particularly problematic virtue. There are various reasons why some loyalties thrive and some falter. What problems and tensions related to loyalty might occur in this situation?
QUESTION 3: According to Kelleys Followership Model as discussed in “Dynamic Followership (attached): The Prerequisite for Effective Leadership,” how would you characterize Jack as a follower?
QUESTION 4: What type of leadership style, according to the Full-Range Leadership Model (attached), would you use to address this situation? Is this style different from your preferred leadership style? Explain.
QUESTION 5: Using the Emelander reading as a reference (attached) to support your response to this question, what elements presented by the author might prove beneficial to handling this situation and why? “On the Job with Emotional Intelligence”
