Question: Laurie
Tenk is a purchasing agent for a restaurant chain. One
of her suppliers has been late on deliveries the past two weeks. She
has discussed this with the salesperson, and he assures her that the problem
will be solved. In an effort to "make things right" the salesperson
delivers two cases of hot dogs to her office for "sampling". She
plans to have a back yard barbecue this weekend for her neighbors. The
free hot dogs would lower her cost of this event considerably. The hospitality industry
is one of the most honorable, exciting, and rewarding industries in the world.
It will continue to offer its members solid employment opportunities and serve
as the backbone of many local economies only if its current managers maintain
the integrity of those who have gone before them. I do not think it is
ethical for the purchasing agent to use company merchandise for her own use,
even if they are not accounted for. If I was her I would throw a company function
and allow all the employees to partake in the samples. This way I could ensure
that the servers know how to suggest and or give incite to patrons frequenting
the restaurant. I might even also propose setting up some kind of event for the
customers to try samples. If she uses them for her own benefit it could result
in major issues for her. She could be fired and various other consequences. In
this case I believe her only saving grace would be to use it for the benefit of
the company. Las but not least she could even ask a supervisor or someone with authority
to give her the “go ahead” so that she could prevent herself from running the
risk of permanently damaging her career due to dishonesty.
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