Marko Miskovic EST1- Task 2 2/15/2015 Company X Ethics Program As a new member of the Company X family, there are sets of rules and regulations that every employee must adhere to in order to be successful while performing daily duties, maintain safety within the working environment, and positively contribute to the progress of the company. Standards and procedures are set forth by the company’s leadership as an effort to ensure safety and productivity of employees. Each employee must: 1. Report to duty at the designated time. Being on time is an essential component of success within every company, and thus it is imperative that all X employees fulfill such obligation. As many of us can experience unpredictable events periodically, in case …show more content…
Avoid the misuse of the company’s equipment and property for personal gain, or committing any sort of fraudulent acts that could damage the company name. As our employees are being given company equipment such as laptops and cell-phones, employees are prohibited to utilize those communication resources for any non-duty tasks. Employees are not to be using the access to the web for any online activities that are non-duty related such as social networking, streaming videos, or personal email messaging unless instructed to do so by the higher management who will assess the decision beforehand. The use of company cell-phones is strictly limited to company calls, or emergency calls to authorities, and every other use is strictly prohibited and could result in …show more content…
Evaluate the effectiveness of the ethics program after implementation: On the first Monday of every month, our ethics management and quality team sends out evaluation questionnaires to employees and associates in an effort to compile data. Furthermore, the team will pull all activities of active employees such as phone calls, online activity, and anything that pertains to their duty. Once all of the employees submit their responses and all of the activities have come through the system, the team then evaluates the results and creates an official monthly evaluation statement which is then presented at the monthly department meeting. At the meeting, the ethics management and quality team will then express concerns, praise on success, and offer some tips on improving certain areas. The importance of such evaluations is to enhance the presence of ethical behavior in the workplace, and minimize any chance of
Moncrief Company agreed to pay Jim Lester 20% of the gross profit made from the 2013 sales of the Zelenex. Between January 1, 2013 and December 28, 2013, Moncrief’s total available units for sale were, 50,000 units of Zelenex for $30.00 per unit ($1,500,000). Also in addition to the former activities, Moncrief sold 35,000 units for $60.00 per unit ($2,100,000). Moncrief Company uses periodic LIFO inventory method as a result, Jim Lester was to receive $210,000. (Textbook pg.469)
Ethics or rather morals entail mechanisms that defend, systematize as well as recommend conceptions of right or wrong. Many organizations develop ethical codes to ensure employees and employers understand the difference in doing good or bad. In that respect, ethics are an essential aspect of successfully running of any organization or government. Ethics ensure employee’s productivity levels are up to the required standards. It also assists them to know their rights and responsibilities. Additionally, employers, as well as any persons in management, are guided by them to ensure they provide transparent leadership. Ethics also defines how customers should be handled. Ethical codes govern the relationship between customers and an
Every organization has their own set of beliefs and culture. An organization cannot run without an effective leader making sound decisions. Ethics are moral principles based on right and wrong. According to Jones (2013), the sources of organizational ethics come from: society, professional, and individual. Society, professional, and individual are the three principal sources of ethical values and are vital to organizational effectiveness.
...eputation of honesty, quality, and integrity. It is also each employee’s responsibility to report to the company any situation where the standards or the laws are being violated.
The term “ethical business” is seen, by many people, as an oxymoron. This is because a business’s main objective is to make as much money as possible. Making the most money possible, however, can often lead to unethical actions. Companies like Enron, WorldCom, and Satyam have been the posterchildren for how corporations’ greed lead to unethical practices. In recent times however, companies have been accused of being unethical based on, not how they manage their finances, but on how they treat the society that they operate in. People have started to realize that the damage companies have been doing to the world around them is more impactful and far worse than any financial fraud that these companies might be engaging in. Events like the BP oil
Many ethical dilemmas are philosophical in nature, an ethical issue can be described as a problem with no clear resolution. In order to solve the issue or dilemma a consensus between the parties involved must be reached. There are several reasons to come to an agreement over an ethical dilemma, it is the basis for all aspects of personal and professional dealings. Each one of us is part of a civilized society and as such it is our responsibility to be rational, honest and loyal in our dealings with others. (Alakavuklar, 2012) states that individuals make decisions for different situations in business life involving various ethical dilemmas. Each time either consciously or unconsciously individuals may follow some ethical approaches
Management has a system in effect that will monitor the claims process and keep it working collectively for all employees. Each quarter, management will review the existing policies and procedures for ethics training and reporting and suggest areas for improvement. The use of the website for reporting claims of misconduct can also be used as a suggestion box. A link has been provided so that employees can anonymously make suggestions for the improvement of the ethics training system. Any reasonable suggestions will be given the utmost consideration and will be implemented upon the unanimous agreement of management. Programs found to be ineffective will be removed. The removal or implementation of programs will be discussed in training sessions so that trainee feedback can be taken into account, as well.
Having a code of ethics leads to improved employee behavior, which is a huge part of culture for a standard company. Because employees are the people who create value for the company, in which way, they need to have honest and candid altitudes to the company. Having a code of ethic is a useful tool to manage an organization’s values, responsibilities, and ethical duties. To make the codes work, companies must put the code of conduct into the business so that employees know how it applies to them. The code is also a way for employees to get advice about ethical problems or concerns. “According to the 2009 National Business Ethics Survey, eighty-nine percent of those polled felt management adequately discussed the importance of ethical conduct. Similarly, 2008-2009 Integrity Survey, published by KPMG Forensic, it was found that ethics programs, including codes of conduct, had a strong impact on how employees felt. Ninety percent of those surveyed who worked in companies with a code of conduct felt they were motivated to do the right thing. This compares with just 43 percent of people who work in companies without strong codes of conduct.” (NCARB) The code of conduct plays an important role in the business no matter
One can say the foundation of business, government, and society is built on morals and ethics. Ethics can be defined as” the process of making moral decisions about individuals and their interactions in society while still attempting to protect the rights and welfare of those same individuals.”(Francis 2010) Morals can be simply described as the principals of right and wrong behavior that are agreed upon by society. Society generally base their morals from teachings originally found in religion. Most religions have different beliefs but luckily societies have similar morals that can often be the same throughout the world. Ethics can play a major role in the workplace integrity. For a workplace to have integrity one needs leaders who will create a workplace that fosters the development of high standards, demonstrates values of the organization, and uses ethical leadership. In recent years to be a supervisor of a workplace and carry out these duties have become more complex due to the issues of client rights, informed consent for the supervisee, on-site supervision by untrained supervisors, and multicultural issues. A supervisor who leads by ethical guidelines can help the workplace gain the most benefit from their supervision and provide the best care possible to the employees and also to the clients. A workplace that is ethical and professional can safeguard against risks to integrity such as improper conduct, misconduct and corruption.
A company's code of ethics is very important to establishing the expectations and quality of its brand. The code of ethics are concrete expectations for employee behavior, accountability and communicates the ethical policy of a company to its partners and clients. A good business practice is to have sound ethics. Having good ethical practice is knowing the difference between right and wrong and choosing what the right thing is. Though good ethical behavior is something that should be done automatically, a company needs to have a set of rules in place that holds everyone accountable. Over the last twenty years, the country has been bombarded with company scandals and unethical behavior; though morally wrong, the punishment does not fit the crime. The punishments have been overkill. A murderer, rapist, or child molester commits violent crimes and potentially is out of jail in 10 - 20 years. The CEO’s that commit white collar crime receive 25 years to life; this paper will discuss how this punishment for committing nonviolent crimes, such as breaching a company’s code of ethics, are disproportionate to violent crimes that plague the country today.
My employees have a written guide to follow and they are equipped with the training to ensure that they are conducting themselves ethically. The strategies that I have created will help me develop as an ethical leader who has an ethical organization that lives and breathes its ethics and core values (Mind Tools, 2017). As a leader, I must demonstrate the highest moral standards and ethical conduct in my everyday talk, actions, decisions, and behaviors so that others in my organizations can follow suit (Toor and Ofori,
According to Treviño & Nelson, ethics are “the principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing an individual or organization” (as cited by University of Phoenix, 2012). Ethics are essential in the determination of what is right and wrong in a given situation (University of Phoenix, 2012). When we are born, we do not have any values, morals, or ethical systems in place, as these are learned and developed over time. Today, we are going to take a closer look at my personal ethics and the underlying ethical system that most closely applies to my life. We will also examine the effects that my ethics have on my performance within the organization. Finally, we will discuss why it is important to have ethics that are integrated within an organization.
Each employee or individual will also have their personal code of Ethics and it’s vital to also take time to understand those Ethics and respect each individual views related to Ethics. Ethics are usually influenced by religion and culture and it’s vital that an individual ethics and respect their codes of ethics. This requires for a neutral interaction between the individual which will ensure they accumulate adequate information regarding each person ethics thus boosting their ability to abide by each individual ethics. It’s important to understand each person’s ethics so as to provide the individual with a stable atmosphere which will help retain a positive attitude and assist them remain comfortable (Welfel,
When hiring new employees, employers assume that employers should follow at least the basic ethical principles that should be found in every premise. One of these aspects is the quality of work and productivity. When doing assigned tasks, workers should give the quality of work and productivity full consideration. Also, punctuality is an important part of work. The more punctual employees are, the more ethical and successful a workplace you have.
This research paper is aimed towards understanding the corporate ethics and accountability at the Co-operative. The reason which gives this research a place is due to the ideologies and principles set out within the companies policies, the importance of corporate strategy and the goals and objectives give rise to this topic. When looking into a global company with a single reality its shareholders and staff should all share a similar sentiment to its core values and purpose, although whether acting as part of a tertiary sector or emphasizing fair trade the ethical foundation could be easily compromised from a differed opinion. The aims of this investigation is to compare and contrast the Co-operatives policies with another company of high sustain-ability value and decide from this whether it is extensive enough, also to apply some attention to how precise staff follow ethical policies from other companies to form a more in depth view. The reason for using these methods to gain the information is due to the reliability of forming an external view which can be applied to all companies, also with primary data being absent due to the companies recent losses being of focus it is the best available form of data.