IT16 Case Study 10: Being an IT Professional

In Italy, raccomandazione is the custom of seeking and receiving special treatment from people in power or from people who are close to someone in power. The ability to solicit favors from someone in a higher place, be it through the chief of police or the chief of the police’s chauffeur, has been part of the Italian art of getting things done for over 2000 years. In April 2001, Italy‘s highest court of appeal ruled that influence peddling is not a crime. The judges did rule, however, that it is a crime to overstate one’s power in order to exert influence.
Your firm is opening a new sales office in Rome and will be using a local employment agency to identify and screen candidates who will then undergo employment testing and interviews by members of your organization. What guidelines would you provide to the agency in regard to the practice of raccomandazione to ensure that the employment agency operates ethically and effectively?

Instructions:

• Due: February 16, 2011
• You can show it in a bulleted form or in an essay form.