Data Deception

Consider the challenges that could arise when you find yourself in a situation in which the information you must communicate is not as positive as your senior management audience is expecting. What if you or someone else might possibly lose your jobs? Would you be tempted to present the data in the most flattering light? Consider the ethical issues involved in communicating information that is deceptive.

As you review your Resources this week, continue your research in the Library, and prepare to write your Discussion posting, contemplate the following. Note: You do not need to directly answer these points in your Discussion post as they serve only to begin your thinking process; however, you must explain your reasoning as you formulate your formal response.

• Is some data, even if it does not convey the whole picture, better than no data?
• Have you ever had an occasion when you doubted the information you were presented, because the form it was presented in made you believe it was misleading? If so, what about the form made you feel this way?
• What lessons can you take from the Resources this week that you can use as a manager? Consider those key lessons and how you can use them in your daily work life.

Now answer the following below:

• Find an example in which either biased or intentionally deceptive information had major consequences. Briefly analyze your findings and include a reference to your sources.
• As a manager, how would you handle situations where the data delivers bad news or will have negative consequences? What are the ethical ramifications of such situations?

All work in APA format with proper citing!

References:

Davenport, T. H. , Harris, J. G., Jones, G. L., Lemon, K. N., Norton, D., & McCallister, M. (2007). The dark side of customer analytics. Harvard Business Review, 85(5), 37–48.

Indvik, J., & Johnson, P. R. (2009). Liar! Liar! Your pants are on fire: Deceptive communication in the workplace. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications & Conflict, 13(1), 1-8.

Shulman, D. (2011). Deception in the workplace: Recent research and promising new directions. Sociology Compass, 5(1), 52-64. Retrieved from
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