Organizational Ethics
and Social Responsibility
Recently, a major
company had its first layoff (1000 staff and management) in its history. The
company lost some great people because performance was not considered, only
seniority. So, some people who were not the best performers did not lose their
job but some, more junior, people had to go.
The company never
wants to do that again. But, the performance rating system had gotten to the
point where 96% of the professional staff had very good reviews. So, it would
have been impossible to base the decision on performance. Now, a new evaluation
system will be put into effect so that people are evaluated more critically and
there will be a clear distinction between the good and the “less than
good” performer.
Does this sound like a
good change?





