IEVE Flashcards
(60 cards)
ENGINEERS have paramount obligation to protect the ____, _____, and ____ of the public
health safety and welfare
Organizational culture is generally set at the _____ level of mgmt
top
Org well being is measured in ______ terms, but it also includes good public image and relatively conflict free operation
financial
_____ is the collection of values, expectations, and
practices that guide and inform the actions of all team members.
Think of it as the collection of traits that make your company what
it is.
Organizational Culture
T or F
engineers and other employees should be encouraged to
report bad news (no cordon sanitaire)
T
companies and their employees should adopt a position
of _____ rather than uncritical or blind loyalty.
critical loyalty
when making criticisms and suggestions, employees should
focus on______ rather than _________. This helps avoid excessive
emotionalism and personality clashes.
issues
personalities
written records should be kept of suggestions and especially
of _______. This is important if court proceedings are eventually
involved. It also serves to keep the record straight about what was
said and when it was said.
complaints
T or F
complaints should be kept as confidential as possible for the
protection of both the individuals involved and the firm.
T
provisions should be made for ______ from outside
the organization when the dispute requires it. Sometimes, employees
within the organization are too emotionally involved in the dispute or
have too many personal ties to make a dispassionate evaluation of
the issues.
neutral participants
______ for protection from retaliation should be
made, with mechanisms for complaint if an employee believes he or
she has experienced retaliation
explicit provision
t or f
the process for handling organizational disobedience should
proceed in delay
F.
ASAP
Engineers have dual loyalty,,
To the ____ and to ____
to Organization
to their Profession
It is a decision that should be made by engi-
neers or at least governed by professional engineering standards because it either involves technical matters that require engineering expertise or falls within the ethical standards embodied in engineering codes, especially those that require engineers to protect the health and safety of the public.
Proper Engineering Decision (PED):
It is a decision that should be made by
managers or at least governed by management considerations because it involves factors relating to the well-being of the organization, such as cost, scheduling, and marketing, and employee morale or welfare; and the decision does not force engi-neers (or other professionals) to make unacceptable compromises with their own technical or ethical standards.
Proper Management Decision (PMD):
t or f
As best they can, engineers need to forewarn managers of the problems that may lie ahead and advise them of available alternatives.
This requires the exercise of engineering imagination and the employment of good communication skills with those who may not have their engineering expertise.
T
Identify if or if not Needed/ Important :
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
PMD:
PED:
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
PMD: not needed
PED: needed
Identify if or if not Needed/ Important :
MARKETING
PMD:
PED:
PMD IMPORTANT
PED NOT IMPORTANT
Identify if or if not Needed/ Important :
SAFETY
PMD:
PED:
PED IMPORTANT
PMD NOT IMPORTANT
Identify if or if not Needed/ Important :
SCHEDULING
PMD:
PED:
PED NOT IMP
PMD IMP
Identify if or if not Needed/ Important :
SCHEDULING
PMD:
PED:
PMD IMP
PED NOT IMP
When a person suspects a boss or another employee of violating the law in
some way, they may decide to ____
“blow the whistle.
internal or external
_____ whislt blower is someone who discovers some type of illegal misconduct in a workplace and decides to communicate their discovery to
a supervisor. That supervisor would then follow protocol in addressing the
alleged misconduct within the company.
internal
internal or external
_______ whistleblower may choose to alert the authorities or the media of the misconduct.
external