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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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What is ethical leadership

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Appropriate conduct - actions and relationships

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What are the principles of ethical power (transformational leadership)

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  1. Purpose
  2. Perspective
  3. Patience
  4. Persistence
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transformational

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long term

deontological

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4
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transactional

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teleological
regimented activities
rewards

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5
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promote ethical leadership

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2-way communication, reinforcement, decision making

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6
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reconcile ethical values

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transformational vs transactional
transformational: organic, interdependent view external events, social obligations

 transactional: independent view external events, individual obligations
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moral person/mgr

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Hypocritical: destroy traits of moral person, says be ethical and is unethical

Inconsistent: strong ethical, does not xfer value to others, inconsistent or contradictory

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Corporate governance

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system directed and controlled

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BOD (board of directors)

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  1. diverse background
  2. represent stockholders (inside- has financial ties to firm/outside - no financial ties to firm)
  3. Agency theory - mgrs are agents make decision to benefit them
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Core ethical values

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honesty, integrity, loyalty, responsibility, fairness, citizenship

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strategic planning

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future actions to achieve short/long term goals

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5 questions to ask before final decision BRCTM

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  1. BOTHERING - Why bothering me?
  2. RESPONSIBILITY - Is it my responsibility?
  3. CONCERN - What is the ethical concern?
  4. THINK - What do others think?
  5. MIRROR - True to myself?
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13
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Mirror test

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does it fit companys values? or my own values?

look in mirror made right choice

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14
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How to Address Ethical Crisis and Disaster Recovery

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Typology dimensions:

  1. Issue internal/external
  2. Frequency normal/abnormal
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Three levels Corporate Culture (p114) AVA

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  1. ARTIFACTS - seen/heard within firm
  2. VALUES - acceptable/not acceptable
  3. ASSUMPTIONS- agreed starting point for decision making
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16
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How to change Ethical Values (3 stages) - p115 UMR

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Stage 1: Unfreezing (unfreeze beliefs)
Stage 2: Moving (top mgmt ensures what is acceptable /unacceptable)
Stage 3: Refreezing (reinforce commitment to support ethical behavior)

17
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Formalizing culture of ethics p116

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  1. mission statement
  2. Develop guidelines
  3. Establish channel for employees
18
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Corruption

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abuse of power

19
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Types of corruption (p121) - PGI

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PGI
PETTY: bribe
GRAND: infrastructure
INFLUENCE PEDDLING: campaign contributions

20
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Rationalize unethical behavior (p130-131) - TEF

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(TEF)

  • Transparency
  • Effect
  • Fairness
21
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Interactionist model (p131-132) *Individual and Situational EFL

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  • ego strength: conviction
  • field dependence: resolve situation
  • locus of control: how much control he/she has
22
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Ethical decision and moral intensity (p133) TPC

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TPC

  • Temporal immediacy: decision and consequence
  • proximity: closeness
  • concentration of effect: # of ppl impacted
23
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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (p126-127)

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NYC building fire caused by unsafe work environment

Passed National Labor regulations Act or Wagner Act 1935

24
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Role of emotions in moral decision making (3 categories) -p129 - RCC

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Moral luck (RCC)

  1. Resultant: perform same task but has diff outcomes
  2. Circumstantial: opportunity demonstrate values
  3. Constitutive: based on background, family, experiences
25
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Natural Environment -TYPOLOGIES (EBEE)

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EBEE

  1. Eco-efficiency (focus productivity)
  2. Beyond compliance (demonstrate practice)
  3. Eco-Branding (use pro-active commitment)
  4. Environmental cost (innovation enable cost production)
26
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Voluntary Compliance (p155)

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natural environment, leads to establish environmental compliance

27
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Compliance elements (p155) - SPITC

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(SPITC)

  • standards (internal/external)
  • publicize
  • implement, focus systems
  • targets and reports
  • commitment
28
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What it means to be green? (p155)

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  • choices, some simple /complex

- example: product pkg

29
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theft (reasons) p139 SOAP

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(SOAP)

  • social
  • opportunity
  • attitude
  • pressure
30
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theft (response) PMD

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PMD

  • prevention
  • monitor
  • discipline
31
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Natural environment as a competitive advantage (p152)

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  • market goods, eco friendly

- increased efficiency, reduce waste

32
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Employees as environmental stakeholders (p157)

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  • employees key source of environmental initiatives

examples: reuse, recycle

33
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Sustainability economic countries (p161-162) DES

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Countries classified on economic development

  1. DEVELOPED (US, UK, Australia)
  2. EMERGING (China, Nigeria)
  3. SURVIVAL (Madagascar, Entrea)

Sustainability varies by economy

34
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Climate change risks (p165-166) RRSLP

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(RRSLP)regulatory, reputational, supply chain, litigation, physical

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