d Gender Discrimination
Written by Wendy Carroll and Margaret McKee
Case Summary
The #MeToo movement drew significant attention to the issue of sexual harassment in the U.S.
and other developed countries. A series of high-profile cases that emerged during the #MeToo
October 2017 to September 2019 revealed patterns about
Case Analysis
The critical thinking questions for this case ask students to apply concepts and frameworks from
the chapter: first, considering managers as ethical leaders; second, examining factors leading to
Critical Thinking Questions Suggested Answers
1. Considering the managers described in this case both in operational roles and HR
positions:
chapter introduction.
How might their response to concerns raised by employees, including Fowler, have
contributed to a culture of tolerance for such behavior?
In response to these questions, students are to identify the key managers described in the case
In addition, they can overlay the skills outlined in the chapter on ethically approachable
managers to assess whether these skills were demonstrated by each of the managers identified.
For the second part of the question, students can rely on Chapter 2 about high-integrity work
2. Ethical Systems Framework d in the case, complete
11 Effective Internal
Ethics Reporting System
With this question, students can use the steps and activities as outlined in Table 8.5. For each
3. When referring to the reasons for employee silence, what organizational, and/or observer,
factors or anticipated negative outcomes might have contributed to this problem not being
11 Reasons for Employee
Silence
Using Table 11.4, students consider each of the factors to assess employee silence. This
4. Considering the four recommendations from legal advisors on when to blow the whistle
externally, do you think Susan Fowler acted within this guidance by going public and writing
When
to Blow the Whistle
5. Thinking about the research highlights shared on preventative approaches and the
Effective Internal Ethics Reporting Systems -4 recommendations that you would
make to senior executives and members of a board of director to reduce and ideally
eliminate Effective Internal Ethics
Reporting System
This question encourages students to move beyond the case and revelations about