Business ethics: Differences across organizational types

Question 1

For Large Corporations, what are main priorities in addressing ethical issues?

Answer 1

For Large Corporations, main priorities in addressing ethical issues are: Financial integrity, employee/customer issues

Question 2

For Small Business, what are main priorities in addressing ethical issues?

Answer 2

For Small Business, main priorities in addressing ethical issues are: Employee and Community issues

Question 3

For Large Corporations, what is the approach to managing ethics?

Answer 3

For Large Corporations, approach to managing ethics is: Formal, public relations and/ or system-based.

Question 4

For Small Business, who are responsible and/ or accountable to?

Answer 4

For Small Business, responsible and/ or accountable to are: Owners and family members

Question 5

For Small Business, what are main constraints?

Answer 5

For Small Business, main constraints are: Lack of resources including time.

Question 6

For Civil Society organisations, what are main constraints?

Answer 6

For Civil Society organisations, main constraints are: Lack of resources and formal training

Question 7

For Public Sector organisations, what are main constraints?

Answer 7

For Public Sector organisations, main constraints are: Inertia, lack of transparency.

Question 8

For Civil Society Organisations, who are responsible and/ or accountable to?

Answer 8

For Civil Society organisations, responsible and/ or accountable to are: Donors and Clients

Question 9

For Public Sector organisations, who are responsible and/ or accountable to?

Answer 9

For Public Sector organisations, responsible and/ or accountable to are: General public, higher level government organisations.

Question 10

For Small Business, what is the approach to managing ethics?

Answer 10

For Small business, approach to managing ethics is: Informal, personal relationship and trust-based

Question 11

For Civil Society organisations, what is the approach to managing ethics?

Answer 11

For Civil Society organisations, approach to managing ethics is: Informal, values-based

Question 12

For Public Sector organisations, what is the approach to managing ethics?

Answer 12

For Public Sector organisations, approach to managing ethics is: Formal, bureaucratic

Question 13

For Civil society organisations, what are main priorities in addressing ethical issues?

Answer 13

For Civil society organisations, main priorities in addressing ethical issues are: Delivery of mission to clients; integrity of tactics; legitimacy and accountability

Question 14

For Public Sector organisations, what are main priorities in addressing ethical issues?

Answer 14

For Public Sector organisations, main priorities in addressing ethical issues are: Rule of law, corruption, conflict of interest; procedural & accountability issues.

Question 15

For Large Corporations, who are responsible and/ or accountable to?

Answer 15

For Large Corporations, responsible and/ or accountable to are: Shareholders and other stakeholders.

Question 16

For Large Corporations, what are main constraints?

Answer 16

For Large Corporations, main constraints are: Shareholder orientation; size and complexity.