Utilitarian outcomes. The manager’s behavior results in optimization of satisfaction of people inside and outside the organization. In other words, it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people. 2. Individual rights. The manager’s behavior respects the rights of all affected parties. In other words, it respects basic human rights of free consent, free speech, freedom of conscience, privacy, and due process. 3. Distributive justice. The manager’s behavior respects the rules of justice
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It allows one to identify the problematic area and helps the ways to fix restore it. GDP and profit currently dominate society’s discussions of economic performance. They shape the way people think about the economy and business, affecting their behavior and the actual outcomes of economic activity. So what is economic success? Going beyond GDP and profit will explore what we mean by economic success, the role that GDP and profit play in this, and the potential for broader measures of economic success
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Whistleblowing: Necessary Evil or Good Thing Maureen Haley University of North Carolina – Asheville April 16, 2014 This paper was prepared for Management 484-001, taught by Professor Donald D. Lisnerski Whistleblowing: Necessary Evil or Good Thing Is whistleblowing a necessary evil or good thing? Can whistleblowing be avoided? Can the whistleblower be protected? “A whistleblower is an employee who discovers corporate misconduct and chooses to bring it to the attention of others.”(Ghillyer
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ambition, or inspiration. According to The Free Dictionary (2014), motivation is defined as the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior. More, Vito, and Walsh (2012) describe motivation as a psychosocial process that produces an attitude that results in an action leading to a particular result. On the other hand, empowerment is also a noun that
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Describe the nature of emotional intelligence and its role in management. [LO 2-4] 2 Explain what values and attitudes are and describe their impact on managerial action. [LO 2-2] 5 Define organizational culture and explain how managers both create and are influenced by organizational culture. [LO 2-5] 3 Appreciate how moods and emotions influence all members of an organization. [LO 2-3] jon62538_ch02_044-077.indd 44 11/1/13 7:13 PM Final PDF to printer No wonder
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point of saturation a few million dollars ago. For some it’s the thrill of the hunt not the kill that keeps them motivated; they’ve enough severed heads mounted within their mansions. Compared to the recent actions of others CEO’s Kenneth Lay of Enron and L. Dennis Kozlowski of Tyco, Martha Stewart told what amounted to a ‘little white lie’ – that aside, as a leader of any organization one is held to a higher standard. It’s against that measuring stick that leads me to believe that she acted irresponsibly
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Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative University of New Mexico http://danielsethics.mgt.unm.edu Integrating Business Ethics in Business Courses INTRODUCTION Teaching business ethics requires an understanding of the organizational dimensions of ethical decisionmaking. Although most people believe that employees learn to be ethical at home and school and through life experiences, the work environment creates challenges for even the most ethical person. For example, employees cannot always make independent
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awarded to the connectors. EMPOWERMENT: THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES Two Kinds of Commitment: External Commitment | Internal Commitment | Tasks are defined by others | Individuals define tasks | The behavior required to perform tasks is defined by others | Individuals define the behavior required to perform tasks | Performance
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Personal Values The importance of ethics in business has become more apparent throughout the U.S. Corporate scandals, like those of Enron and WorldCom, have attracted global attention to unethical practices and have resulted in a greater concern for, and upholding of, ethical standards (Atchinson, 2004) . According to the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness self-assessment tool, I found that my core belief is mainly inclined towards character; this is the belief that ethics and ethical decision
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1. Define organizational culture and discuss its three layers. Organizational culture represents the shared assumptions that a group holds. It influences employees' perceptions and behavior at work. The three layers of organizational culture include observable artifacts, espoused values, and basic assumptions. Artifacts are the physical manifestations of an organization's culture. Espoused values represent the explicitly stated values and norms that are preferred by an organization. Basic underlying
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