Ethical Considerations

Project managers must take pride in their work by making the right choices to ensure value to the end project for satisfied stakeholders. "They will not earn credibility unless they are able to effectively manage a variety of resources within a dynamic environment. This requires constant attention to both proven and new managerial approaches" (Hoving, 2007). As the demand for a Project Manager's time varies daily per issues with resources, costs, and scheduling, ethical issues can arise at any time. And in those moments maintaining integrity, not only as a manager but with regards to the product or data, is critical. Lawson & Gray (2011) stated "project management is complicated work, and, as such, ethics invariably involve gray areas of judgment and interpretation - like distinguishing between deliberate falsification or willful exaggeration." Therefore, a Project Manager must lead by example in monitoring their own behavior and actions through personal integrity, exceed expectations others have for them, and build trust on both sides for accountability. In doing so, team members will want to mirror what they see and lessen the chances for shoddy work or falsified accounts. The hope is then for relationship building, individual aspiration, and skills and abilities to increase. Ultimately, "to be successful, project managers must build a cooperative network among a diverse set of allies" (Lawson & Gray, 2011).

The hiring of relatives is permitted at my company, among husband and wife or mother and daughter, in believing it increases loyalty and promotes life balance. However, they cannot be assigned to the same project. Like a Project Manager and team member to avoid favoritism and a misperception of quality. Drinking on the job can definitely lead to ethical concerns in effecting skills and decision making. This is often noted as not allowed in company codes of conduct. Misrepresentation on resumes impacts project deliverables in being unable to fully assign resources per qualified skillset. And with the resource working on the project, with management unknown to the misconception, it could lead to altered data. A manager facing these situations should have the "business acumen and fortitude to demand measurable returns, the ability to manage a diverse set of internal and external resources within ever-changing set of value propositions, and a keen sense of what it takes to get the right things done"