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VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 (2021)
Workplace ethics: A strategic tool for organizational growth
Authors
Uma S Singh
Abstract
In the constantly changing global business scenario of globalization, privatization and liberalization, workplace ethics is one of the indispensable elements for organizational growth. This is more so in the current era of technological innovations like web revolution and virtual workplaces that requires ethical practices for an organizational success and to boost employee’s pride. Workplace ethics encompass characteristics like trustworthiness, mutual respect for one another, taking personal responsibility, effective leadership, transparency and fairness in dealings and a caring and an empathetic attitude. The exploratory paper studies the impact of workplace ethics on organizational growth and the need and significance of workplace ethics in the current business scenario. It lists the factors that influence the firm’s ethical climate and details some of the strategies to implement and practice workplace ethics. It also highlights how to diagnose and tackle ethical problems like- workplace conflicts, workplace politics, unethical leadership, immoral practices that undermine the organization’s growth and development. It presents how joint ethical support systems, individual morality, bondings developed through positive relationships can promote organizational culture. Developing a proactive organizational culture is one of the long term solutions to many of the problems witnessed by the organizations. It is vital for the company and the employees to have a strong belief that managing ethics is a continuous process and it is natural like any other management function. If managed well the end results of such work practices would be increased productivity, profitability, growth and improved employee health and relationships.
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Pages:44-48
How to cite this article:
Uma S Singh "Workplace ethics: A strategic tool for organizational growth ". International Journal of Management and Commerce, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2021, Pages 44-48
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