Ethics During Change
Ethics During Change
MGT/426
June 30th, 2014
Ethics During Change Companies nowadays face more than just the business aspect when it comes to changes, the fast changing external environment of business urges for changes to take place more often than before, with these changes several ethical issues have to be faced and resolve to satisfy the stakeholder. When such problems arise organizations must solve them keeping in mind ethical practices, in the following paper the topics to discuss are the ethical dilemmas an organization will face and how most deal with it, we will also cited individual opinions and examples based on experience that apply to this topic. Innovation and change are inevitable processes in the business world. Organizations are constantly evolving and changing in response to market trends. If your business is on the verge of restructuring or undergoing some other significant transformation, give due consideration to the role of ethics and responsibility as you move forward (Lewis, 2014) As management one of the primary focus when implementing a change is to get the buy-in from the employees, that includes to ensure that the communication is transparent otherwise it might be perceived as an illegal or immoral act, if a company is not up front with the employees about the changes, the employees have the right to assume that there is something unethical going on behind closed doors that they are not aware of. Now the organization is losing the employee 's trust and with that arise the ethical behavior. This behavior toward the community internal and external will help business owners to build a strong organization. Though the ethical dilemmas faced by certain companies may be specific to their industry or company, other types of ethical issues are common to all types of companies. Handling ethical decisions with wisdom is especially important for all businesses, given the potentially devastating effects these companies may face if
MGT/426
June 30th, 2014
Ethics During Change Companies nowadays face more than just the business aspect when it comes to changes, the fast changing external environment of business urges for changes to take place more often than before, with these changes several ethical issues have to be faced and resolve to satisfy the stakeholder. When such problems arise organizations must solve them keeping in mind ethical practices, in the following paper the topics to discuss are the ethical dilemmas an organization will face and how most deal with it, we will also cited individual opinions and examples based on experience that apply to this topic. Innovation and change are inevitable processes in the business world. Organizations are constantly evolving and changing in response to market trends. If your business is on the verge of restructuring or undergoing some other significant transformation, give due consideration to the role of ethics and responsibility as you move forward (Lewis, 2014) As management one of the primary focus when implementing a change is to get the buy-in from the employees, that includes to ensure that the communication is transparent otherwise it might be perceived as an illegal or immoral act, if a company is not up front with the employees about the changes, the employees have the right to assume that there is something unethical going on behind closed doors that they are not aware of. Now the organization is losing the employee 's trust and with that arise the ethical behavior. This behavior toward the community internal and external will help business owners to build a strong organization. Though the ethical dilemmas faced by certain companies may be specific to their industry or company, other types of ethical issues are common to all types of companies. Handling ethical decisions with wisdom is especially important for all businesses, given the potentially devastating effects these companies may face if
References: Belcher, l. (2014). Two Challenges That Many Companies Face in the Area of Ethics. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/two-challenges-many-companies-face-area-ethics- 23390.html Kokemuller, N. (2014). Common Types of Ethical Issues Within Organizations. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/common-types-ethical-issues-within-organizations- 15238.html Lewis, J. (2014). The Role of Ethics & Responsibilities in Leading Innovation & Change. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/role-ethics-responsibilities- leading-innovation-change-38298.html