The Fire Chief's Hiring Dilemma Analytical Essay by Top Papers

The paper discusses how in the (2005) journal article entitled "Ethical Leadership and Administrative Discretion: The Fire Chief's Hiring Dilemma', researchers address a range of issues related to the official hiring of volunteer fire department staff. Specifically, the article raises questions about the dilemma the fire chief faces in making prudent and ethical decisions about hiring qualified personnel despite the corrupting influences of the bureaucratic environment in which they operate. It follows that, in the process of providing a summary of the article, the current discussion provides a statement about the article's topic as well as an assessment of how the information in the article will impact the future of fire prevention. The current study concludes with a statement concerning how the information presented can be used today.