shaping culture and ethics of the organization

SHAPING CULTURES AND ETHICS OF THE ORGANIZATION ABSTRACT 1

Shaping Cultures and Ethics of the Organization Abstract

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Abstract

Culture is a set of values that provides employees with a shared mindset and a sense of organizational identity. Culture helps set the tone, normalize the behavior, shape the goals, and execute strategy for an organization. Using the four categories of culture: adaptability, achievement, clan, and bureaucracy, this paper analyzes the cultures and ethics of organizations. The observable aspects of the organizational culture are vital to how the organizations function. These aspects include rites and ceremonies, stories, symbols, organizational structures, power relationships, and control systems. The code of ethics in every organization specifies the core values, ethical guidelines, and best practices to follow for ethical decision-making. Studies show that the design of an organization reflects its culture because it guides and informs the actions of all the members within the organization. For an organization to be effective, the right culture must support and reinforce the strategy and structure to be effective in its environment. The appropriate management of culture enhances the ethics of an organization because employees must perceive decisions as ethically consistent with their values. Ethical imperative and responsibility expand beyond the norm and focus on climate sensitivity and respect for gender identity. Businesses with ethical workplace cultures outperform their competitors and peers in all categories. The initial focus of this paper targets how culture influences the degree to which ethics becomes embedded within an organization. Patterns of opportunities, conditions, and cultural elements are specific elements of cultures that help bring of sense of responsibility to society.

Keywords: Culture, Ethics, Organization Culture, Organizational Ethics