Elder Fraud is a Growing Problem There are countless seniors today who play a vital role in the workforce. Unfortunately, there are many aging myths out there that suggest seniors are unable to work as well, as hard or as often as younger adults. These myths are not only completely false, but they can sometimes […]
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Weighing Alternative Courses of Action I’m frequently asked whether it is ethical to take credit for the work done by a co-worker. The purpose of this blog is to share my knowledge on the issue and provide food for ‘ethical thought.’ It is based on the following case study. Assume you have worked for an
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Here’s Why Dodd-Frank Worker Retaliation Protections Have Been Turned on Their Head Thinking about blowing the whistle on wrongdoing at your organization? Well, you need to read on because the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on February 21, 2018, in the case Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers changes the rules of the game. Employees who
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How Should Companies Monitor Social Media Use? This blog was first posted in February 2016 but takes on a new meaning given the increasing use of social media in the workplace and need for companies to set limits for employee use. The blog has been updated to reference best practices for social media use in
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Ethical Issues in the Workplace The ethical culture of an organization says a lot about what a company values. Ethics codes are one way to express the prevailing values and outlines guideposts to get to that goal. Unfortunately, many companies pay lip-service to such documents. They do not guide actions or spell out how violators
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CEO John Stump Pays the Price of Establishing a “Sales at all Costs” Culture I have previously blogged on my Ethics Sage website about the unconscionable actions of Wells Fargo and its CEO, John Stumpf. Much has happened in the last few weeks, so the purpose of this blog is to update the story. Wells Fargo employees
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Maslow’s Hierarchy Can Serve as the Basis for Workplace Culture I have previously blogged about Millennials, and their workplace needs. This blog updates an earlier one and discussed information provided by Loyalty Works. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs has been around a long time. It describes the basic needs of individuals to be happy and fulfilled
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Transparency is the Key The ethical climate of an organization plays an important role in organizational culture. Organizational ethical climate refers to the moral atmosphere of the work environment and the level of ethics practiced within a company. Leaders determine organizational climate and establish character and define norms. Character plays an important role in leadership.
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How to Build an Ethical Culture Warren Bennis, known as the leadership guru, wrote a book on leadership, Learning to Lead: A Workbook on Becoming a Leader. He distinguishes management and leadership as follows. “There is a profound difference between management and leadership, and both are important. Managing means to bring about, to accomplish, to
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Ethics sage “Sons and Daughters” Program Violates FCPA For seven years, between 2006 and 2013, J.P. Morgan Chase hired about a hundred interns and full-time employees at the request of government officials in China and Asia as part of its efforts to build banking relationships in the fast-growing region. The hiring, dubbed internally as a
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