Ethics

Ethics are the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group. It standards you use to decide what your conduct should be.

The meaning of ethics: normative judgment implies that something is good or bad, right or wrong, better or worse.

Treat employees fairly

The reasons of why treat employees fairly: perceptions of fairness relate to enhanced employee commitment, and enhanced satisfaction with the organization.

Individual factors – age

Organizational factors – being under the gun to meet scheduling pressures; meeting overly aggressive business objectives; helping the company survive

The boss’s influence – level of misconduct at work dropped dramatically when employees said their supervisors exhibited ethical behavior

Organizational culture

Organizational culture has characteristic values, traditions, and behaviors a company’s employees share. Its value is basic belief about what is right or wrong, or about what you should or shouldn’t do.

Three pillars of the discipline process

l Set of clear rules and regulations

l System of progressive penalties

l Appeals process

Termination interview

1. Plan the interview carefully

2. Get to the point

3. Describe the situation

4. Listen

5. Review all elements of the severance package

6. Identify the next step