Assignment.

Organizational behavior

Topic. Case study

Submitted To. Ma’am Javaria Malik

Submitted by. Hafiza Mahwish Shahzad

Roll no. 18090

Department. Business Administration

Semester. 6 Evening

GCWUS
Q 1. What starting salary will you give Gabriel? What salary
represents the minimum offer you would accept? If these two
numbers are different, why? Does giving Gabriel a different number
than your “internal” number violate Jekyll Corporation’s
transparent culture? Why or why not?
Answer.
The starting salary I would give Gabriel would be the amount I feel I am worth as an employee. 
The salary that represents the minimum offer I would be willing to accept would be a
predetermined amount I would need to meet my needs determined by my budget, such as bills
etcetera.

The two numbers are different to allow flexibility for situations such as this.  The job is exactly
what is wanted yet the company might not have the start-up capital to pay as much as I would
like up front.  As long as there was room for growth within the company and increase potential
such as future pay raises after a probation period that could be made in writing, the initial
sacrifice of income might be worth it.

Giving Gabriel a different number than the “internal” number would not violate the Jekyll
Corporation’s transparent culture any more than them not stating the limit up front that they can
afford to offer themselves.  If both parties agree upon a certain salary, then it is obviously a
number that both parties feel comfortable settling for.

Q 2. Assume you’ve received another offer, this one from Hyde

Associates. Like the Jekyll job, this position is on your chosen career
path and in the consumer products industry. Assume, however, that
you’ve read in the news that “Hyde Associates has been criticized
for unsustainable manufacturing practices that may be harmful to
the environment. It has further been criticized for unfair trade
practices and for employing underage children. Would that change
whether you’d be willing to take the job? Why or why not?
Answer.
Upon receiving another offer from Hyde, I would start by weighing the pros and cons of both
positions at the different companies.  However, upon discovering the unethical practices that the
Hyde Company participates in I feel it wouldn’t be a hard decision to make.  At this point after
the research I would no longer consider them as a viable option for employment.

It does not mention a salary offer by the Hyde Associates within the question but I assume that
since it is an ethical dilemma situation they would be offering more.  I can see how some people
at this point would at least question whether they should take this offer, however, I value my
sleep at night.  I could not in good conscious take a job at a place which held such opposite
values as my own.  Granted, no place is perfect and you have to pick and choose your battles or
you would probably be better off starting your own company since you would not agree with
your employer always.  However, in this situation it seems that their principles and values are at
odds with your own, so it is best not to get in bed with the enemy from the beginning.

Q 3. These scenarios are based on studies of corporate social

responsibility (CSR) practices that show consumers generally
charge a kind of rent to companies that do not practice CSR. In
other words, they generally expect a substantial discount in order to
buy a product from Hyde rather than from Jekyll. For example, if
Jekyll and Hyde sold coffee, people would pay a premium of $1.40 to
buy coffee from Jekyll and demand a discount of $2.40 to buy Hyde
coffee. Do you think this preference translates into job choice
decisions? Why or why not?
Answer.
I do believe that the preference translates into job choices, because the extra premium that the
customers of Jekyll Corporations are willing to pay shows their loyalty to the company.
Consumers are willing to pay a higher price for better goods. Companies that practice corporate
social responsibility (CSR) have a significant advantage over companies that do not practice it,
this is because consumers will have more respect for the company, which can possibly lead to
loyalty. Especially today, people are becoming more health conscious. As a consumer, I like to
know where my food is coming from. If I can buy local, I will, and if I can’t buy local then I will
buy organic.

Because Jekyll Corporation is a fair-trade and sustainable corporation that acts ethically,
supports producers and sustainable environmental farming practices, and prohibits child labor,
their current consumers and potential consumers tend to trust them. Hyde Associates’ coffee
production on the other hand, remains a complete mystery for potential consumers, aside from
the negative headlines they are receiving in the media. If consumers are unsure about a product,
they’re more than likely not going to buy it. Even if consumers buy the product, they would only
be willing to purchase it at steep discount. So even if Hyde Associates was saving a little bit of
money by hiring underage children, the cost of the discount could significantly damage the
company’s profits.
 Summary
Assuming you have been offered a job by Jekyll corporation, a company in the consumer
products industry.
Jekyll corporation has offered you a position that would begin 2 weeks after your graduation.
Several other graduates of your program work at Jekyll corporation, and they speak quite
positively of the company and promise to socialize and network with you once you start. As a
company Jekyll corporation promotes itself as a fair-trade and respect that seeks greater equity in
international trade. Fair trade organizations are actively engaged in supporting producers and
sustainable environmental farming practices and fair-trade practices prohibited child are forced
labour. Yesterday, Gabriel Utterson a human resource manager at Jekyll corporation calls you to
discuss initial terms of the offer which seems reasonable and standard for the industry but they
didn’t mention your initial salary. HR officer said the firm is an internally transparent
organization there are no secrets. The HR officer said that company really wants you to hire and
before a formal letter it is reasonable to ask what you expect. Gabriel wanted you to think about
this and call back tomorrow. Now you have to think hard about the form and your expectation
and initially selfie from check Jekyll corporation.