Employees and Their Responsibilities

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Upward Dissent Scale

Step 1 Complete the assessment and write a short summary of the results.

I scored a 23 on the prosocial items listed. It's my nature as a police officer to want to help the public and coworkers.

http://www.psychwiki.com/wiki/Prosocial_Behavior

When pointing out an issue at work I tend to have my facts lined up and a few solutions to remedy the situation.

I never jump the chain of command regarding any problems at work since the environment is para-military and the chain of command must be used unless something unethical or illegal is going on.

Quitting is not an option for me or most police officers that I work with. We are eligible to retire after 20 years of service and would not quit for any problems at work.

After bringing an issue to a supervisor I usually check in with him to see what the outcome was or if he needed any further information or assistance. If the problem isn't corrected than I tend to forget about now because year after year of repeating the same issues gets exhausting.

Step 2 Reflect on what the results reveal about your ethical development. Respond to the following:

What have you learned from completing this exercise? How has your self-understanding increased?

I have learned that the effectiveness of organizations is heavily dependent upon the employees, as much so, if not more than, the leadership that is in place.
Although the organization's leadership typically receives much of the attention, some researchers believe that servant followership is actually more important than servant leadership (Johnson, 2015, p. 274). For example, leaders are not perfect and can often make poor decisions similar to anyone else. However, in an instance of a blatantly poor decision that is made by any leader, it is up to the followers to have the insight and the courage to interject to ensure that the team progresses along the organizational goals that are present. While this might sound like it is a reasonably simple task, there are many biases and predispositions that can prevent an organizational member from taking the appropriate actions when necessary. Furthermore, from the realization about the challenges that can face employees and followers, I personally feel that I have a more comprehensive understanding of my role in the organization, and how I can make a greater contribution to the organizational objectives in the future based on such insights.

What does this assessment reveal about your potential strengths and weaknesses as an ethical change agent?

I scored considerable high on the prosocial items included in the questionnaire, low on the threatening resignation items, moderately high on the circumvention items, and low on….....

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