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Summer DoakHP’s Secret and Oracle’s New HireAssuming that Mark Hurd really had (intentionally or unintentionally) falsified some entries in his expense accounts, was this enough reason for Hewlett-Packard Board of Directors to fire him? Was it morally wrong for them to fire him? Was it wise?Whether it was morally or ethically wrong, it states on page 410 that falsifying entries violated HP’s business ethics standards. Because it violated HP’s standards I think this was enough reason to fire him, and I do not think that it was morally wrong to do so. Not only did he violate standards, but he made the company look morally wrong by having a relationship with another woman outside of his marriage. Page 403 of our text states that an employee’s main ethical duty is to work toward the goals of the firm and avoid any activities that might harm these goals. Hurd seemed to have his own goals that had nothing to do with the company, so I feel that it was wise to fire him. I don’t feel that it was wise to originally agree to the amount of severance that HP agreed to, but by this time it was too late.Do you believe that Hurd could not perform his duties with Oracle without violating the agreement he had with HP? Could Hurd rely on the distinction between skills and information? Would you agree the agreement was unfair and morally invalid?I agree that it would be difficult for anyone, especially someone who has already proven to be morally corrupt, to work for a competitor fulfilling the same position as you previously had and not rely on some of the things you had learned at your previous job. I don’t think it would be impossible to rely on skills, the same foundation you began with before starting any previous job. The skills that landed you the job in the first place, but in this case I don’t believe Hurd would do so. I think this agreement makes it very hard for Hurd to find any kind of employment because of the work he did and the business lines he made, but he did sign the contract which made it feasible for him to potentially be sued by HP. Fair or not, this was Hurd’s “law of ageny” (page 403) at the time of his employment with HP.Was it wrong for Hurd to accept the position as President at Oracle? Was it wrong for Oracle to hire him? I don’t believe that it was wrong for Hurd to accept the position, I only believe it set himself up for legal action to be taken against him. But I can’t say that if I were looking for a job and knew that any job I took was going to open the door for legal suits that I wouldn’t take one that I knew may provide some backing in such an instance. And it wasn’t really wrong for Oracle to hire him, he was very knowledgeable and skilled because he had already once helped HP out. They maybe should have waited until his 12 months were up, but also who’s to say they even knew about this contract. ................
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