HR Competency: Leadership (Ethical Practice)

Question 1

What are 5 basic steps to creating Code of Conduct?

Answer 1

1. Gather information
2. Draft and review
3. Adopt code formally
4. Communicate to organization
5. Monitor enforcement
6. Evaluate and revise periodically

Question 2

Ways to create Global CoC

Answer 2

International task force
Feedback from diverse cross-section
ID set of shared principles
Create training materials in local languages
Avoid home country biases
Consider ethical guidelines that are job-specific (for salespeople where bribery is prevalent.)

Question 3

Definition of Corporate Code of Conduct

Answer 3

Formal statement describing a company’s principles and the business practices that support those principles

Question 4

What are the ethical principles?

Answer 4

Transparency
Honesty
Confidentiality
Respecting rights of others

Question 5

How we make Ethical Decisions

Answer 5

Recognize as they arise
Establish facts
Find alternatives & evaluate their ethics
Apply relevant codes of ethics
Consult with others
Decide, own, learn