review another student's post and comment on why you think the leader, discussed in that post, thought they could 'get away with', or not be punished for, what they did.
- Reply Post:Review other student's posts before deciding what and where to structure reply posts. Student must post one reply post that isuniqueto other students. Replies should build upon the original discussion thread (and other replies posted prior) with further details on lesson concepts, additional research, business examples, etc.
- Replies require short essays and must contain a minimum of 100 words each. Replies must be constructive which means they do not simply state agreement or disagreement re-highlighting points already made in prior posts (those words do NOT count). Replies must offer additional information or input to the discussion of the current event and lesson concepts. All statements using points that are not general knowledge should be properly cited to their source in the contents of this essay with a reference listing at the bottom.
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CEOs That Made the Workplace Toxic:
The articles that were chosen are about two CEOs that made an impact in the professional world. The problem is that they were so focused on business and productivity that both CEOs dismissed the ethical and moral issues that negatively impacted the social environment inside their companies. Jeff Bezos and Steph Korey were CEOs who were not famous for the production of each company but were world-famous in how toxic the work environment was for employment.
Jeff Bezos-
I started with Jeff Bezos first due to the juggernaut of a company Amazon is in today's market. Jeff Bezos is a real "rags to riches" story. Bezos started Amazon in his garage by selling books online and turned it into the world-dominating e-commerce retailer it is today. Amazon grew faster and bigger than any company in the world in such a short amount of time. Bezos at the time seemed to be more worried about production than how Amazon's employees were being treated. "The company had a reputation for employees crying at their desk because of the stress of the job. Warehouse workers were also afraid to go to the bathroom for risk of losing their jobs"(Bariso, XXXXXXXXXXBezos was so ethically unaware of the situation that he was shocked and disappointed on how Amazon was being represented. Bezos stepped down as CEO and is now concentrating his efforts on trying to bring to make Amazon a number one workplace.
Link:https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-andy-jassy-why-did-jeff-bezos-step-down-how-to-save-a-company-how-to-build-a-company.html
Steph Korey-
I chose Steph Korey because the article I read brought memories of a toxic work environment that I endure some years back. The author of the article really goes into detail about interviews with former employees and explained in depth how rude she was to everyone on her staff. Name-calling, bullying, and abusive behavior were just some of the issues that were brought up in the interview. The CEO often vacillated between being funny and relatable to hyper-critical and even cruel"(Schiffer, XXXXXXXXXXSteph Kory was famous for overworking her employees past the overtime allowed per week in the company policy. Steph would force employees to work sixteen and eighteen-hour days plus weekends and holidays. There were no ethical limitations to how she treated her employees.
Link:https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/ XXXXXXXXXX/away-luggage-ceo-steph-korey-toxic-work-environment-travel-inclusion
References:
Schiffer, Z., (2019, December 5) "Emotional Baggage: Away’s founders sold a vision of travel and inclusion, but former employees say it masked a toxic work environment."Website: The Verge. Link:https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/ XXXXXXXXXX/away-luggage-ceo-steph-korey-toxic-work-environment-travel-inclusion
Bariso, J., (2021, July 7) "Jeff Bezos Quit His Job as Amazon's CEO to Work in the Company's Biggest Problem. It Could End Up Saving the Company"Website: Inc. Link:https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-andy-jassy-why-did-jeff-bezos-step-down-how-to-save-a-company-how-to-build-a-company.html