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    OGL 481 Pro-Seminar I:

    PCA-Ethical Communities Worksheet


    Jose Rojo Rodriguez

    Worksheet Objectives:
    1. Describe the four ethical communities
    2. Apply the ethical communities to your personal case situation

    Complete the following making sure to support your ideas and cite from the textbook and other
    course materials per APA guidelines. After the peer review, you have a chance to update this and
    format for your Electronic Portfolio due in Module 6.

    1) Briefly restate your situation from Module 1 and your role.

    The restated situation with the organization I chose: Twitter has continued to evolve
    ever since Elon Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and made profound changes. On the
    structural forefront, there are issues that have arisen, for example, the organizational
    structure changed abruptly when the workforce was reduced substantially creating a
    mass-layoff situation (Pintado, 2022). In addition, there are HR issues that have
    surfaced for example, with the newer more authoritarian leadership of Elon Musk,
    employees have had a difficult time adjusting to this type of leadership and this has
    changed internal work processes. Elon Musk came to the company in a way that
    seemed to force his way in and this caused blaming individuals for what happened.
    According to the textbook, the first and most common fallacy is blaming as this
    approach casts every failure as a product of individual blunders creating problems that
    result from egotism, bad attitudes, abrasive personalities, neurotic tendencies, or
    incompetence (Bolman & Deal, 2017). For instance, the remote work policy was
    ended forcing all employees to return to work in person causing many employees to be
    unhappy. Moreover, employees have been requested to work longer hours, and the
    interpersonal relationships between staff and management have suffered. Overall, the
    situation with Elon Musk’s drastic and sudden changes at Twitter have destabilized the
    company and almost everyone is asking themselves if these changes were necessary
    for the company to continue its business structure as it remains to be seen even though
    the company continues to be popular amongst its users.

    My chosen role in the organization is a Senior Communications Specialist. In this


    realm, a communications specialist is an important internal role that focuses on
    handling public relations to safeguard the image of the company, providing
    information output on the platform, and managing media requests. In addition, in this
    role, another important aspect is planning social media campaigns and conducting
    advertising efforts to increase the site’s usability and profitability.
    2) Describe how the ethics of the organization influenced the situation.

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    In Twitter’s (X) administration, processes, and culture the organization dramatically
    changed once the corporation was acquired and managed by Elon Musk. This became
    official in October 2022 after a long process. This completely changed the ethics and
    spirit of the organization since it went from public to private and this destabilized the
    company as there were many changes taking place so quickly that the employees,
    stakeholders, stockholders, and the public were surprised by so many ongoing changes.
    For instance, the article, ‘A Timeline of Elon Musk’s Tumultuous Twitter Acquisition”
    mentions that in the ensuing days, Musk fired top executives, laid off half of the
    company's staff, formed a content moderation council that would review account
    reinstatements, and revamped the platform's subscription service (Zahn, 2022).

    Furthermore, the ethics of the organization in this situation clearly affected everyone
    involved in the situation as there were many sudden changes and the employees were not
    involved in the changes thus further alienating them from the situation. According to the
    textbook, it is imperative to emphasize the importance of continuity and stability,
    clearness of vision and constancy of purpose, corporate loyalty, and individual integrity
    (Bolman & Deal, 2017). Since the administration, business practices, and the
    organization’s culture were changing this negatively influenced the situation. The soul of
    the organization was changing, and this completely changed the values and beliefs of the
    company which diminished the organizational ethics of commitment to excellence,
    caring, and justice and the beliefs of the company overall. Ethics ultimately must be
    rooted in the soul: an organization’s commitment to deeply rooted identity, beliefs, and
    values (Bolman & Deal, 2017).

    3) Recommend how you would apply one of the ethical communities for an alternative
    course of action regarding your case.

    In recommending an alternative course of action for ethical communities present in the


    company I would suggest the owner and CEO foster a new sentiment of collaboration,
    excellence, and authorship. In addition to embracing a more caring culture that
    exemplifies the importance of the human aspect so that employees feel engaged, heard
    and valued. For instance, according to the textbook, in caring, one person’s compassion
    and concern for one another is both the primary purpose and the ethical glue that holds a
    family together (Bolman & Deal, 2017). In this instance, embracing such a caring culture
    would signal to the employees and everyone involved that there is a sense of community
    and that their leader(s) are concerned for the well-being of the employees and
    stakeholders of the company.

    Moreover, another aspect that I would embrace is the ethical aspect of justice and shared
    power in the organization. This would be of significance because it would cultivate a
    sense of unity and collaboration within the organization. Leaders need to be concerned
    about not being regarded as authoritarian and only viewing their self-interests. Thus,
    sharing power gives people a sense of efficacy and ability to influence their world, they

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    are more likely to direct their energy and intelligence toward making a contribution rather
    than making trouble (Bolman & Deal, 2017). Overall, when leaders are authentic, and
    they really want to change the environment of the organization to a more inclusive and
    ethical place there are many instances and strategies that can be utilized to make these
    positive changes.

    4) Reflect on what you would do or not do differently given what you have learned
    about ethics.

    After reading and reflecting on the materials there are areas of the situation that I would
    do differently given that to lead with ethics and spirit leadership needs to be concentrated
    on supporting, motivating, and embracing a culture of servant leadership. In addition,
    being able to always do the right thing even if it means that you are stepping out of your
    comfort zone in order to see the bigger picture and influence the teams, organization and
    you are leading. When leaders take the time to create a culture of cohesiveness, they
    increase their influence on their followers and work to create a more productive
    organization. When this is achieved there is a transformational change that takes place.
    Overall, embracing the aspects of organizational ethics such as excellence, caring, justice,
    faith, and belief provides a great foundation for the business. This in return conveys an
    environment of commitment and a profound sense of belonging for everyone.

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    References

    Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2017). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and
    leadership (7th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass

    Pintado, A. P. (2022, November 18). An Ultimatum, sudden terminations: Twitter


    changes raise questions about Elon Musk’s management skills. USA Today.
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/11/16/elon-musk-changed-after-
    buying- twitter/10711861002/

    Zahn, M. (2022, November 11). A timeline of Elon Musk’s tumultuous Twitter


    acquisition. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/timeline-elon-musks-
    tumultuous-twitter-acquisition-attempt/story?id=86611191

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