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Fairness vs. integrity

Fairness vs. integrity

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Fairness vs. integrity

- What if you made a promise to one employee that you didn't make to the others? Would it be fair to keep that promise, or would it show a lack of integrity to break it? That's the scenario we'll confront here. Imagine you're recruiting a new college graduate to join your company. And out of the 15 or so new hires your company will be hiring this year, this one is special. She graduated at the top of her class from a more prestigious school than you typically recruit from, so she's gotten offers from a dozen other companies, including several of your competitors, and you're determined to get her. Now, the salary and benefits you offered her are competitive, and she likes the culture at your company, but the one thing she liked better about several other companies was how quickly she'd move through her first assignment. At your company, new hires typically spend two years in their first assignment before moving on to the…

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