Ethical decisions...

Man oh man. This is what bites a business in the butt everytime you turn around. I really like this discussion. I guess my favorite question is the first one that relates to the McDonald's VP. Just think about what kind of deliema this guy is in! I mean, ethics on my level is whether or not to steal the nice ink pen from the bank counter when depositing a check. This guy has spent millions of dollars on research to effectively show that he did the research for nothing! To save his job, he's gonna have to put in his report that the consumer satisfaction rating is the 89% that agree that there are healthy offerings. The right thing to do would be to report his findings that the market that they're trying to appeal to just isn't going to eat there. All the health buffs will definitely hit Subway before McDonalds. Kinda like selling ice to an Eskimo. There are just too many offerings out there that will better suit their needs. Totally wrong market for their burgers and fries. So if I'm this VP for McD's that has just screwed up and spent a lot of money for nothing, what do I do? I tell the truth, take my severance package and go apply for a job at Waffle House....they don't mind selling a heart attack on a platter!

The last question is after leading a successful presentation that the client wants the raw info from the research. This is probably the easiest question that can be answered. This goes against everything that ethics stand for. This would breech researcher/client server confidentiality and privacy. No way would I surrender the information. These are all corporate pressures that can define the very existance of the firm that you are working for. There may be a hidden agenda behind asking for the data. This may very well be a task to see if your company would surrender the data to other clients when asked. You never know why others ask for things they do.

First Posting

Hi guys. My name is David Streetman. I'm a business management major and am on schedule to graduate this December (as long as I make it through 3808!). I'm working full time and have been going to school for the past three years at UWG to complete my education. I graduated High School in 1994, graduated Ga Highlands (then Floyd College) in Rome Ga in 1997 with an AS in Physical Therapy. I took about every science class they offered, trying to figure out what I would like to do with my life. I finally decided to get a job, got married, had the best daughter in the world. I've been married for the past 11 years, and my daughter will be 10 this November. My wife returned to school in 03, finished her teaching degree in 05, and I got the pleasure of seeing her graduate from UWG. I followed suit, and returned to Ga Highlands with a change of major to business, transferred to UWG in the summer of 07.

I work at Printpack, a printing company in Villa Rica. We make all of the bags for Frito Lay potato chips. I've been with the company for 11 years and have had many positions including my current position in the Corporate Analytical Lab.

My hobbies include motorcycles, golf, softball, video games (I'm an Xbox guy), as well as tinkering with anything electronic. My favorite is motorcycles. I'm very passionate about them, and have ridden everything from crotch rockets to cruisers. I love em!

As far as my schedule, I'm available Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and after the 7th of September I will be available on the weekends.

Thanks for reading my blog, and good luck this semester!