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Ethical and Legal Issues in Selling: This presentation provides the information on ethical and legal issues in selling process. The objective of this presentation is to make one aware of the need for developing principles upon which to base ethical behavior, to recognize the various sources of influence on ethics and ethical behavior, to understand the...; Tags: salesperson, ethics, decision-making; Presentations 2003-01-01
ethical behavior And Social Responsibility: The corporate code of ethics consists of a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of the organization with respect to what is right and what is wrong. An ethical behavior is operationalized through proper implementation of the corporate code of ethics in the organization. There exist...; Tags: Business ethics, Corporate law, Leadership, Policies and procedures, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Corporate Social Responsibility, code of ethics, ethics; Presentations 2003-01-01
The Impact of Ethical Leadership Behavior on Employee Outcomes: The topics of authentic leadership and the ethical behavior of leaders have received significant interest in recent years due to the plethora of ethical scandals in corporations. In this paper, the authors' have developed a theoretical framework that maintains that employees' psychological empowerment mediates the relationship between leaders' ethical behaviors...; Tags: AllBusiness.com, leader, leadership; White papers
The Critical Balance: Work Life And ethical behavior: The behavior of leaders is the most critical element in establishing an ethical workplace culture. What must leaders consider each day and how do leaders think about ethics in the work force? What behavioral influences do employees look to for ethical guidance? What work-life strategies promote an ethical environment that...; Tags: Leadership, Deloitte & Touche, leader, ethics, talent, workplace, strategy, environment; Webcasts
Poll: Rewarding ethical behavior?: On Tuesday, I mentioned a white paper that outlined six steps to an ethical business culture, and took issue with the fact that one of these steps involved rewarding employees who behaved ethically. But after mulling it over some more - and a comment from my BNet colleague Geoffrey James...; Tags: William Baker; Blog posts 2008-04-24

Without a theoretical foundation: There has been much work attempting to develop a general theory of leadership. Trait, transactional, transformational, path-goal, contingency and situational theories, all abound. These theoretical constructs seek to both define and explain leadership. Without a theoretical foundation of support, the concept of ethical leadership is impotent to guide human behavior....; Tags: Growth Strategies Inc., leadership, theory, monitor, financial; White papers 2003-01-27
Student Perceptions of the Ethics of Professors: Ethical violations are becoming common in the business world. Teaching proper ethical behavior can begin in college. In this study, one surveyed 350 students to determine what affects students? perceptions of the ethics of professors and to determine whether or not taking a course in ethics changes this perception. The...; Tags: Business ethics, ethics, professor; White papers 2005-11-15
Punishing the Unethical Employee: Last week, I talked a lot about the idea of rewarding employees for ethical behavior. Some readers agreed with my contention that ethical behavior should be considered a standard of the job, and doesn't deserve an additional cookie. Others argued that rewarding ethical behavior sends a positive message to those...; Tags: William Baker, ethical breach, ethical behavior; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Leaders Shape the Organization's Ethical Climate: Leaders teach organizational values to every new member of the organization. These values establish the foundation of the leaders' character. Once members learn these values, their leaders enforce adherence. Unethical behavior destroys morale and cohesion and undermines the trust and confidence essential to teamwork and goal accomplishment. Ethical conduct must...; Tags: Leadership, leader, teamwork; White papers 2003-01-01
Ethics: Good For Goodness' Sake: From the executive summary: ‘The trouble with demanding ethical behavior is that unless those doing the demanding heed their own words, the call rings hollow. In fact, it is likely to do more damage than good if one is going to proclaim such behavior, but practice otherwise. Sadly, at best,...; Tags: Business ethics, CFO Publishing Corp., corporate responsibility, ethics, financial, sales; White papers 2002-10-01
Honestly?!: From the executive summary: ‘Good leaders have ethics, character, and integrity. Ethical leaders are self-confident, not self-centered. People will deliver an extraordinary performance for a leader they trust. It has been observed that teamwork built on trust and mutual respect accomplishes the common goals. But, ethical behavior is tough and...; Tags: Leadership, International Data Group, leader, teamwork, ethics, performance; White papers 2003-03-15
From Baseball to Accounting: Why We Encourage Unethical behavior: It may not be right, but we often overlook unethical behavior in others. In a recent working paper, Harvard Business School professor Max Bazerman and colleagues explain the psychological reasons why this is so, and what companies can do about it. The paper, See No Evil: When...; Tags: Sean Silverthorne, accounting, unethical behavior; Blog posts 2008-01-28
Ethics And Organizational Architecture: This paper brings about five mechanisms for encouraging ethical behavior among individuals in an organization— Repeat Sales, Warranties, Third-party monitors, Disclosure and Ownership Structure. At the end of this white paper, one would be able to identify and describe potential ethical conflicts and understand corporate policy setting.; Tags: ownership structure, ethics, monitor; Presentations 2003-01-01
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance: Is business malfeasance always the board's fault? Everyone has a stake in ethical behavior and moral reasoning. There is a need for the corporate world to take a clear stand on the importance of selecting an ethical CEO. Anyone who ever wondered whether ethics matters need only look at the...; Tags: Investment, Financial services, Harvard Knowledgebase, equity, corporate governance, ethics, board; White papers 2003-05-05
ethical behavior: The approach while defining ethics in an organization must be philosophical. The absence of good ethics could be detrimental to an organization, as customers might get repulsive. This paper explains why an organization must turn to ethics in the current business scenario and to whom should the organization be ethical...; Tags: Business ethics, ethics, absence; Presentations 2003-01-01
Code of Business Conduct: The Code of Business Conduct is a guide to help Motorolans live up to Motorola's high ethical standards -- and their own. It summarizes many of the laws that Motorola and all Motorolans are required to live by. The Code goes beyond the legal minimums, however, by describing the ethical...; Tags: Motorola Inc.; White papers 2003-01-01
The CPA Manager : Ethics In The Accounting Profession: A Study: CPAs’ high ethical standards are the foundation for their trust in the mind of the public. In order to maintain leadership in professional ethics, a rules-oriented approach is not enough. Education and training are essential for new professionals; measurement and monitoring are crucial for maintaining standards. Compliance is merely the...; Tags: Business ethics, certified public accountant, ethics, leadership, accounting, standards, compliance, monitoring, training; White papers 2000-10-01
Ethics And Corporate Social Responsibility: Ethics, essentially, consist of a set of moral guidelines towards conductance of an appropriate behavior. Such behavior conforms to professional standards of conduct. The corporate code of ethics consists of a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of the organization with respect to what is right...; Tags: Business ethics, Corporate law, Leadership, University of Kentucky, Corporate Social Responsibility, ethics, code of ethics; Presentations 2003-01-01
"Lose Your Ethics, Lose Your Business": Check out this wonderfully scathing missive from Joe Scarlett, the former CEO of Tractor Supply, on how an ethical lapse led to the biggest beef recall in history, and the destruction of a company, Westland/Hallmark Meat. There's so much about the California meat scandal that is beyond...; Tags: Business ethics, William Baker, Joe Scarlett, ethics, leadership; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Why We Aren't As Ethical As We Think We Are: A Temporal Explanation: This paper explores the biased perceptions that people hold of their own ethicality. We argue that the temporal trichotomy of prediction, action and evaluation is central to these misperceptions: People predict that they will behave more ethically than they actually do, and when evaluating past (un)ethical behavior, they believe they...; Tags: Harvard College; White papers 2007-08-27