Question

Nikita and Salman completed their MBA and started working in a multinational company at the same level. Both are working hard and happy with their employer. Salman had the habit of backbiting and wrong reporting about his colleagues to impress his boss.
All the employees in the organisation knew it. At the time of performance appraisal Nikita was judged better than Salman. Even then their boss, Mohammad Sharif decided to promote Salman stating that being a female Nikita will not be able to handle the complications of higher post.
1. Identify and explain the principle of management which was not followed by this company.
2. Identify the values which are being ignored by the company.

Answer 1

1. The principle violated is equity. It advocates that there should be no discrimination against anyone on account of sex, religion, language, caste, belief and nationality etc. it emphasizes kindliness and justice in the behaviour of manager towards their workers to ensure loyalty and devotion.
2. The values which are being ignored are - Good human behaviour because ‘Salman had the habit of backbiting and wrong reporting about his colleagues to impress his boss.’ Gender equality because ‘their boss decided to promote Salman stating that being a female Nikita will not be able to handle the complication of higher post.’