MGT 3002 Argosy University Theft in the Workplace Discussion
Theft in the WorkplaceThe great global recession has claimed many victims. In many countries, unemployment is at near-historic highs, and even those who have managed to keep their jobs have been asked to accept reduced work hours or pay cuts. In some cases?say, the US auto industry?job losses have been predictable but no less painful. However, in other cases, they have come as a surprise.The financial and psychological pain caused by the recession may lead you to wonder whether employees attempt to get even. Is there evidence the recession has led to increased incidents of workplace violence, sabotage, or theft? Following the economic down-turn in 2008, nearly 400 employees were asked whether the recession had caused a recent rise in thefts of money among employees, 18 percent said yes, 41 percent said no, and 41 percent were unsure.Put on your investigator hat, ask questions, analyze the situation, and consider the source!Your discussion assignment this week requires you to locate an article on theft in the workplace attributed to economic recession and share with your class the important points that your article made. Based upon your reading and research, discuss how the following variables may affect an employee’s likelihood to steal from their company:Lastly, discuss what you would do to lessen the likelihood of employee theft.You may draw from your experience, this week’s readings, and your own research.Demonstrate that your research comes from credible sources and cite them in APA format.Week 2 DiscussionDiscussion Topic Due July 6 at 11:59 PMBefore beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic.Based on this week?s from your assigned readings, respond to one of the following questions:Week 3 DiscussionDiscussion Topic Due July 13 at 11:59 PMBefore beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic.Respond to one of the following questions:Before beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic.Respond to one of the following questions:Before beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic.Respond to one of the following questions:THIS IS THE TEXTBOOK THAT NEEDS TO BE USED FOR ALL WORK… ALSO USE THAT REFERENCE GIVEN !!!!Textbook InformationGriffin, G. W., Phillips, J. M., Gully, S. M., (2020). Organizational behavior: Managing people and organizations (13th ed.). Cengage. ISBN: 9780357042502.Material RequirementsN/A
