Case Study 2: National Collegiate Athletic
Association Ethics and Compliance Program
Due Week 6 and
worth 200 points
Read “Case
Study 6: National Collegiate Athletic Association Ethics and Compliance
Program,” located on page 444 of the textbook.
Write a four to
six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1. Determine the fundamental
ways in which the NCAA’s ethics program failed to prevent the scandals at Penn
State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Support your response with
one (1) example from each of these schools’ scandals.
2. Examine the principal ways
in which the leadership of the NCAA contributed to the ethical violations of
Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of Arkansas. Support your response
with one (1) example from each of these schools’ scandals.
3. Predict the key differences
in the scenarios that occurred at Penn State, Ohio State, and the University of
Arkansas if an effective ethics program was in place. Provide a rationale for
your response.
4. Postulate on two (2)
actions that the NCAA leadership should take in order to regain the trust and
confidence of students and stakeholders.
5. Recommend two (2) measures
that the HR departments of colleges and universities should take to prevent
similar incidents from occurring in the future. Provide a rationale for your
response.
6. Use at least three (3)
quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other
similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment
must follow these formatting requirements:
·
Be typed,
double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on
all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
·
Include a
cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific
course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Describe the
business ethics issues and definitions, theories, and frameworks important to
organizational ethical decision making and the role of a human resource
professional.
·
Determine the
role of stakeholder interests, the interrelationship of ethics and social
responsibility, and the role of corporate governance in ethics.
·
Analyze
scenarios to determine the ethical character of decisions made and the related
impact on the organization.
·
Write clearly
and concisely about issues in ethics and advocacy for HR professionals using
correct grammar and mechanics.
·
Use
technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics and
advocacy for HR
