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You are contemplating going above your management team to bring something that you feel is being overlooked to the attention of those higher up, maybe even the press. The issue matters enough to you, and you feel your management either wont or isnt in a position to do something about it.

Hopefully, in your current work environment, youre in a collaborative enough place that this kind of situation doesnt come up. But its common in many different types of organizations, and it raises all kinds of questions, not just about ethics, but how you go about communicating, too.

Overview

Planning and Preparation

Instructions

Consider the whistleblowers decision to expose the illegal or unethical activity, their motivation, the manner in which they communicated the issues, and the recipients of the communication. Complete both parts of this assessment in a single Word document and be sure to cite all sources using APA reference style.

Part 1: Analyze the Scenario

Using at least two of the provided scenarios:

• Analyze the ethical decision that the whistleblower faced as it relates to how they communicated.
  • Consider the sender, receiver, message, and channel.
• Analyze the outcomes of the communication strategy.
  • Make sure to consider how the communication was distributed, the possible intent, and the content of the communication.
• Describe the effectiveness of the communication in the scenario.
  • Focus on how specific events were influenced by the communication.
  • What were the primary failures and successes?

Part 2: Write a Communication

Imagine that you are working in the same industry as the whistleblower in your chosen scenario and have followed this sequence of events closely. Your research has provided you with a great deal that can be applied to your industry, and you are anxious to share your lessons learned from the situation.

• Write a communication to a colleague that conveys and reinforces the primary lessons learned from the incident.
  • Be sure to focus on the actions of the whistleblower in your communication.
  • The medium is your choice, but it is also very important, so state the medium you have chosen within your message and the reason you feel it is the most appropriate medium to use. Address possible reasons such as confidentiality, tone, and convention.

Additional Requirements

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
• Format and length: Complete and submit Parts 1 and 2 of this assessment in a single Word document.
  • Part 1 should be 34 double-spaced pages.
  • Part 2 should be 1 double-spaced page.
    • Page counts do not include your cover page or reference page.
• APA style and formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
  • Use for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the for APA resources specific to your degree level.
  • Also refer to the , which provides basic formatting and APA guidelines you should follow to create attractive and usable documents not just within your business program but in the workplace as well.
• Cited resources: Use a minimum of three sources. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years. Do not use any books other than the course text as references. Professional websites, news articles, and journal articles should be used as references.
• Academic integrity and honesty: You must adhere to academic integrity and honesty policies and incorporate practices that support ethically sound work in your assignments. View .
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point, Arial, 11 point, or Calibri, 11 point.

Before you submit your assessment, carefully read the grading criteria in the Communicating an Ethical Dilemma Scoring Guide to ensure you understand all of the requirements for success.