Workplace Behavior

Incorporating a Balanced Scorecard Approach into Social Entrepreneurship

Moral Values, Sustainability, Wellness, Workplace Behavior / /

The Best Way to Measure Results of Performance in Today’s Organization Social enterprise has been a buzzword for millennials for some time now. A social enterprise is a commercial organization that has specific social objectives that serve its primary purpose. Social enterprises seek to maximize profits while maximizing benefits to society and the environment. The […]

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Can Ethics Be Taught to College Students?

Higher Education, Teaching Ethics, Workplace Behavior / /

Should We Expect Our Teaching Methods to Make Students More Ethical? There is no one answer to this question. However, research has shown that the teaching of ethics does have short-term beneficial effects but not long-term ones. This has been my experience as well. The reason is, in part, once students go to work, they

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Ways to Promote EDI in the Workplace

Sustainability, Workplace Behavior / /

Overcoming Bias Last Tuesday, I blogged about the meaning of equity, diversity, and inclusion and its importance in developing an ethical organizational culture. In today’s blog, I look at ways to promote EDI. LinkedIn Survey Recent events have sparked important conversations around racial bias and social injustice, calling upon institutions and organizations to do their

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Is a Must for all Organizations

DEI, Sustainability, Workplace Behavior / /

Establishing an Ethical Organization Environment This is the first of two blogs on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The second blog will be posted on June 16. 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, establish character, and define

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Is the Gap Between Executive and Employee Compensation Ethical?

Business Ethics, Leadership, Workplace Behavior / /

Median Pay was $14.2 million in 2021 for CEOs A few days ago, I read that pay increases for U.S. CEOs are on the rise in the post-pandemic period. Median pay rose to $14.2 million last year for the leaders of S&P 500 companies, up from a record $13.4 million for the same companies a year

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Are You a Victim of Gaslighting in the Workplace?

Business Ethics, Ethical Culture, Workplace Behavior / /

How to Deal with Gaslighting Through Your Own Actions I have previously blogged about gaslighting in personal relationships. A good resource for you to look at if you believe you are a victim of it has been posted by psycom.net. Today, I will address the issue of gaslighting in the workplace, a problem that can

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SEC Investigation of Auditors Driven by Conflicts of Interest and a Lack of Independence

Accounting Profession, Workplace Behavior / /

Is the SEC the Cause of the Problem? I have blogged before about the problems the Big Four accounting firms are having with respect to conflicts of interest and independence impairments. These concerns have moved the SEC to launch a probe into how firms manage conflicts of interest caused by the provision of nonaudit services

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