Question

Prepare short analysis report of maximum 2 pages (500-1000 words) according to the following case study.
Read the case study and answer the questions:

Aamod was born in a small rural village in Bangladesh. He spent his childhood years looking after his family’s livestock. The community upheld high values, such as honesty and respect, but the people were desperately poor. He realized that he would have to go to Oman and apply for a job at a construction company.
As a young man, Aamod left his village in the mountains and took on the difficult job of getting to Oman. He went in search of one of his distant family members, who was working for a construction company near Sohar as a personnel assistant. He managed to find his relative, who managed to find him a job as a general construction worker and accommodation in one of the construction company’s hostels. Aamod was dedicated to his work, and time passed quickly. Every month, he forwarded most of his wages to his family in Bangladesh.
One day Aamod’s family member called him into his office and informed him that he was due for promotion. He also told Aamod that he would be required to pay him 50000 TAKA (about 200 OMR) for his “efforts.” This arrangement seemed strange to Aamod as he knew that it was not in line with company procedures. When Aamod asked about this, the personnel assistant replied that he had the authority to do so and that Aamod would not be promoted if he did not pay the 50000 TAKA. Aamod returned to his room and wrestled with the options before him that night. He had grown up with strong personal values, which included honesty and hard work, but his family needed the extra income. What was he to do?
After a restless night, he returned the next day to the personnel assistant’s office and handed him the 50000 TAKA. He was immediately promoted, but he returned to his room with a troubled mind. A few weeks later, the personnel assistant was reported and investigated for fraudulent behavior. He was suspended from work, and the investigation revealed all his corrupt activities. The record he had kept on all employees who paid bribes to him was also found. All employees on this list were called in and charged with fraud. Aamod’s name was on the list, and he was found guilty and dismissed from the service of the company along with all the others.
Questions
1) Describe Aamod’s personality and how the situation affects his personality to predict his behavior?
2) What should Aamod have done differently?
3) In what way could the construction company management have provided support to him prior to his wrongful act?
4) How would you have acted had you been in a similar situation?



Note: Each question carries 5 marks and will be evaluated based on originality, understanding of theory, use of examples and writing style. Total mark 20% of the final evaluation

Answer 1

1. Amod was born in poor family. He had high family values like respect, honesty. He was hard working and determined to earn money and help his family.Tje situation he faced put him under delimma of right and wrong moral values. On one hand his moral values refrained him from giving bribe to earn promotion and on other hand his desire to help his family by providing them better living standards forced him to do anything to earn promotion.

2. Amod should have reported the matter to his immediate supervisor and asked the promotional opportunities and criteria for promotion. He also could have consulted the HR department to have better understanding of company's policy and procedures. He could have brought the matter in the front of HR and asked for some solution.

3. Construction company management could have supported Amod by increasing his salary as a reward for his hard work. Management could have considered his poor family background and took steps to help him as he wadva hard working and honest employ. Even the immediate supervisor and HR could have conducted one on one sessions to solve the grievances and problems of employees.

4. In such a situation I would have never given any bribe for promotion. Infact on learning that promotion is given on the basis of bribing, I would have reported the matter to immediate supervisor, HR department and even higher management, assuming that something is fishy. I even would have consulted the situation with coworkers before taking any final decision.