“Sound ethics” now this is a phrase that is commonly used in
a business environment, it refers to the codes of conduct or principles that
the organisation’s employees should uphold in the work place and that also
contributes to the success and growth of the organisation. Therefore failure to
uphold these principles can be bad for the organisation’s reputation,
relationship with the clients and or investors and corruption often result in
such instances.
However, there are ways that organisations can use to ensure
sound ethics in the workplace. For a start executives or those in leadership
roles should lead by example so that fellow employees can also be ethical and
productive in holding the company’s morale.
Management of ethical behavior in the workplace is of key importance as
it depicts the organisation’s positive public image. It helps them also with
regards to their competitors in the industry. If they practice sound ethical
behavior it is most likely that even in hardships their clients or investors
are able to remain loyal to them because they are aware of the principles they
hold.
According to Thapelo Petje the Executive Director: Group
Strategic Sales, Jasco Group maintaining ethical business policies can also be
driven from the bottom up. Employees should be comfortable enough to be able to
question possible unethical business decisions, and to bring these to the
attention of the right people. However, it is often the case that employees
simply stick to their own work and don’t speak out against managers. Whether
due to fear or simply being employees who are not interested in the greater
good of the company, instances where employees ignore questionable dealings
should be investigated. Usually, their silence can be traced back to a work
culture that does not encourage an “open door policy”, which can stunt business
growth altogether.
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