Problem 1:
Explain if you would be willing to accept a smaller salary increase or bonus so that your employer could invest in a socially responsible cause such as providing shelter for homeless people or Internet access for disadvantaged children. What is your position on the ethics of a business leader receiving US$100 million or more in annual compensation? How can consumers use the Internet to help control the ethical behavior of business leaders?
Problem 2:
How would a manager know which variables in a given situation should influence which approach to the leadership he or she should take? Identify a personality trait that you think would help a manager function as a contingency leader. Also, identify a trait that you think would detract from a manager's ability to function as a contingency leader. Explain.