Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work

In a department meeting, your supervisor takes credit for some excellent work of a colleague who is absent. What do you do?

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Answers

Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer A

Put the word out to your fellow workers as to who really did the work
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer B

Seek a private meeting with the supervisor in order to make sure your colleague gets credit, at least in the supervisor's head.
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer C

During a meeting with "the big boss" inadvertently let it slip that your colleague did not get the credit he deserved on a recent project.
Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work: Answer D

Inform your colleague as to what took place and let him take whatever action he desires.

Cite this page: "Supervisor Takes Credit for Another's Work" Online Ethics Center for Engineering 6/20/2006 National Academy of Engineering Accessed: Thursday, February 09, 2012 <www.onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases/Case13.aspx>