Ethics
The question of whether the behavioral school of management or the classical school of management would be a better style for General Motors in its present state is one that is quite interesting. The unions would have the public (and the governments that bailed out the company) believe that the workers are the most important cog in the wheel of productivity at GM.
However, upon further study, it could be determined that the unions were actually the wrench in the machinery of profitability at GM instead of being an important part of the overall growth and productivity of the company. In GM's case, the unions pulled the wool over everyone's eyes (and still continues to do so) regarding the use of classical or behavioral management styles.
The union leadership would have everyone believe that behavioral management would work well at GM due to its compassion, caring and motivating factors for the employees. Yet the unions themselves promulgate at classic approach in that it is a very hierarchal and top-heavy organization that provides no incentive for individualism; and while the union leadership espouses the fact that the security, wages and healthcare are high on their list of concerns for the employees, behavioral management actually motivates employees with a sense of team work and making unique and important contributions to the organization.
If GM were to still adhere to the classic style of management there would still be three levels of hierarchy (or more) which would likely lead to a very convoluted style of management in such a large company. The unions that have obtained a stranglehold on GM will continue to be a controlling factor with all of its many levels. Top-level management at...
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Ethics in Research For organizations of all types, the last three decades have been crucial in changing the manner in which organizations interact with each other, stakeholders, the government, and themselves. Most of these changes occurred because of the evolution of globalization, which after the Cold War, increased cooperation between nations and regions while, at the same time, increased stakeholder expectations, opened hundreds of new markets, and now requires that organizations
Ethics in Law Enforcement "Sometimes [police officers] may, and sometimes may not, lie when conducting custodial interrogations. Investigative and interrogatory lying are each justified on utilitarian crime control grounds. Police are never supposed to lie as witnesses in the courtroom, although they may lie for utilitarian reasons similar to those permitting deception & #8230;" (Skolnick, et al., 1992) Is it ethical for law enforcement officers to use deception during the interrogation process?
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It would therefore be a major breach of ethics for the status of individuals in the study to be leaked. Another ethical challenge would be keeping the status of individuals from their significant others. Women are often in relationships where the power and economic disparities require them to remain in those relationships for mere survival. Should their status become known by their partner this may threaten the longevity of the
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