Questions

1.   Cathy is the HR manager in her organization. She has just been told she must find a supplier for employee service awards. As it turns out, she is well acquainted with all the local companies offering such products. Cathy’s husband Connor owns one of them. Given that circumstance, what should Cathy do about placing an order?

A.   Since Cathy knows she can get a good deal from her husband Connor’s company, she should select it as the vendor.

B.   The professional HR code that deals with conflicts of interest would prevent Cathy from selecting her husband’s company because it could appear as favoritism for personal gain, whether this is the case or not.

C.   If Cathy treats her husband’s company as an equal in consideration of vendors, ...

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