Controversy over gender differences and free speech at Google / Garrett Pendergraft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pendergraft, Garrett, author.

Series:

SAGE Knowledge. Cases.

SAGE Knowledge. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Google (Firm).

Sex discrimination in employment--Case studies.

Sex discrimination in employment.

Google (Firm)--Case studies.

Business ethics--Case studies.

Business ethics.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In August 2017, Google executives found themselves in a difficult position. An internal memo written by a disgruntled software engineer, James Damore, had just gone viral. In this memo, Damore claimed that the relatively small number of women in the tech industry was partly due to biological factors, and that many of Google's diversity efforts were therefore counterproductive. The contents of this memo were offensive to many (and thus were having a negative impact on the overall workplace environment), but the executives were aware that the wrong reaction to it would at least partially vindicate Damore's claims about the lack of open discussion at Google. In the end, after two days of controversy, Google leadership decided to fire Damore on the grounds that he had violated the company's code of conduct. This case gives students an opportunity to explore the numerous issues raised by Damore's memo and the controversy surrounding it. Did Google handle this case properly? Was firing Damore the right thing to do? How could the situation have been handled more effectively?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

No ILL or scholarly sharing allowed.

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ISBN:

9781526488664

OCLC:

1089146249

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.