Patagonia Case Study

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"Patagonia 's Mission Comes from Its Founder 's Values" (Stanwick and Stanwick, 2014, p. 388). Recently, leadership, specifically ethical leadership, in the spotlight and are of primary concern. Every component of leadership and its characteristics are being scrutinized and dissected. The scarcity of "respect, honesty, integrity, and trust at the management level of any organization is disastrous for any business (Lakshmi, 2014, 66). In the case of Patagonia, due to its ethical leadership and moral corporate governance any issues that may arise from legal disobedience, or unethical behavior will be dealt with objectively, fairly, and swiftly. An ethical leader has a significant effect on the manner staff performs in a team and what they …show more content…

Genuine leadership is essential for the long-term success of any business. Patagonia has an extensive code of ethics, which promotes fair labor practices and safe working conditions throughout their supply chain (Gunderson, 2012). Also, in the firm, there are specific rules of conduct that identify what is "ethical and acceptable" about various issues inside and outside the workplace. Moreover, Patagonia 's management focuses on "corporate responsibility" and "ethically sound practices" (Gunderson, …show more content…

For example, during high tide employees are encouraged to go out and surf (Stanwick and Stanwick, 2014), the business decision is reached by a consensus, and everyone in the company has a voice. Corporate governances actually illustrate that no entity or agent is immune from fraudulent practices (Arjoon, 2005 p 342-344). Therefore, it is crucial for an organization to have a stable ethically healthy corporate culture, Patagonia is "doing things right" by influencing the actions of the workforce. Through the integration of ethical conduct in an organization, employees see the complexity of making ethical choices; also, it helps the staff understand what an ethical decision entails and how to talk about hard ethical choices and taking responsibility for making moral choices carefully and

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