Code of Ethics
Over a period of time organizations around the world have realized the need to emphasis on making ethics as an integral part of their overall business strategy. While organizational activities in a corporate sector are carried out primarily from a commercial and a non-welfare point-of-view, lately management theorists and researchers have suggested that organizations that are socially responsible and ethically conscious are likely to have a far better goodwill, brand image and Public Relations
Besides the revelations made by management theorists and researchers, lately the government have also realized the need to take actions in order to protect the consumers and the society at large from the externalities that occur as a result of increasing capitalistic approaches. This is topped by increasing pressures by pressure groups and media campaigns. Besides corporate sector, practices and ethical standards by non-profit organizations have also come under government scrutiny. The society at large is particularly more concerned about the practices and the ethical code of conducts adopted by the non-profit organization because such organizations are generally financed by donors and tax payers' money (Carlson & Blodgett, 1997).
After increased scrutiny by the government, pressure groups and media campaigns, many organizations have felt the need to have a proper ethics program in place that could provide ample assurance to all stakeholders about their organizational practices. That said, it is also true that most organizations lack the professional capacity to devise such ethic programs on their own. This is where the role of management consultancy comes into the picture. Goodwill Management Solutions Inc. aims at providing consulting services for organizations. While the company will be catering to all kinds of organizations, its primary focus will remain on non-profit organizations. One important aspect of this management consultancy firm will be devising ethic programs for organizations (Denhart, 1988).
Code of Ethics
Goodwill Management Solutions Inc. believes in maintaining optimum standards of corporate governance and consumer satisfaction. The organization believes in adhering to highest levels of ethical standards that must satisfy all stakeholders while keeping in line with an organization's strategic plans. While the code of ethics and ethical programs for individual organizations will be devised depending on size, nature and managerial dynamics of the organization, a generalized code of ethics which will be incorporated in all ethic programs is given as follows.
The organization shall show complete compliance with the ethical standards laid out in this document, which shall be duely audited by reliable and recognized social auditors.
The organization is required to keep all its stakeholders, especially consumers, employees and the government aware of the mentioned ethical standards that the organization will be adhering to.
The organization must ensure that the said code of ethics is implemented at all levels within the organizations irrespective of hierarchal distinctions.
The organization must ensure that the staff members and the workforce at large is provided with adequate training in order to assist the implementation of the said code of ethics in the manner it is intended to be implemented.
The organization must ensure a corporate culture that encourages social affiliation and mutual respect among the workforce and the employees regardless of hierarchal, racial, gender, ethnic, cultural, religious, regional, socio economical or any other type of discrimination what so ever.
In an event of an employee complaining of facing any kind of hierarchal, racial, gender, ethnic, cultural, religious, regional, socio economical or any other type of discrimination what so ever, from another employee, the organization must look into the matter with a sense of urgency and resolve the issue with a decision that ensures security of the workforce at large.
Any kind of workplace harassment be it physical, verbal, mental, or sexual, must be discouraged.
In an event of workplace harassment being reported by an employee, the matter must be looked into and the culprit must be penalized according to relevant labor laws and code of ethics (Holloway, 1995).
The organization must ensure an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) under all circumstances.
The organization must respect the right of employees to be a part of a relevant union.
The organization must have a comprehensive grievance management policy in place and it must respect an employee's right to file a grievance with the union.
The organization must ensure that the wages and salary plans for the workforce are in line with the nature of the job and in accordance to market wage rates, and minimum wage rates set by the government.
The organization must respect an employee's right to non-monetary benefits depending upon the nature of the job.
The organization must respect an employee's rights as per the government's labor law. This may include adequate...
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