Disucss about the business ethics in accomplishing the intended production objectives in the market. The evaluation of the moral and ethical beliefs of the targeted community assists in developing proper policies for the company.
The focus on ethics in the workplace assists a company to deal with issues in the industry. The management and staffs are expected to identify the problems in the workplace in developing work policies that will increase the organizational culture. The organizational culture refers to the behaviors of individuals at work which impacts the performance level of the company (Carlos Pinho et al. 2014). It is necessary for the leaders to implement plans to make sure that the organizational culture in the company positively influences the profit margin of the business. According to Zhu (2015) focus on honesty and integrity in the workplace is used by the management in developing an organizational culture that incorporates ethics in production activities. The modeling of behaviors should consider the business ethics and moral beliefs of the targeted community assists in acquiring a high reputation. The focus on ethical behaviors in the workplace is used in acquiring a proper flow in the specific industry (Crane & Matten 2016). The management is required to understand people in developing plans that will enhance the productivity of the business.
Brenda Franklin identified that there were cases of unethical behavior in Allied Tech which negatively influences the performance of the company. Having worked for the company for eight years, Brenda had discovered dishonesty behavior in the company due to the friendly work environment. The friendly work environment is meant to increase the motivation level of employees. The employees are not supposed to take advantage of the friendly working conditions to practice unethical behaviors in the workplace (Trevino & Nelson 2016). The misuse of company resource is evident by employees of Allied Tech due to the excessive friendly environment provided by the management. Brenda Franklin developed a list of ethically dubious employee conduct at Allied Tech. The report’s aim is analyzing the ethically dubious employee conduct list developed by Brenda Franklin.
The qualitative research is used in developing proper competing arguments, interpretations and solutions to ethical issues in the Allied Tech workplace. Scholarly sources are used in developing proper arguments to the issues in the company. According to McLeod (2017), qualitative research is used by the management in acquiring the desired information about behavior through accurate interpretation of events. The utilitarian and the Kantian perspectives will be used to evaluate the different ethical issues in the dubious employee conduct list. Broad (2014), states that the utilitarian theory indicates that the action is termed right or wrong based on the consequences to the individual or the organization. The Kantian theory focuses on the ability of an individual to perform the assigned duty without evaluating the consequences of actions taken by an individual (Louden 2014). The evaluation will provide proper information whether the actions in the list by Brenda influences the ability to perform the duties and evaluate the consequences of the actions. The employees are required to focus on actions that positively contribute to the business progress in the market for the achievement of the short-term and long-term goals. The evaluation of duties and consequences assists in determining whether the action taken by an employee is ethical or unethical.
It is a behavior of some staffs to take some office staff for home consumption which is an unethical practice. The behavior negatively impacts the performance of the company due to the increased cost of production from the products taken by staffs for home consumption. It is necessary for HRM to focus on a working environment which respects the office equipment to reduce cases of a breakdown in the production process (Bratton & Gold 2017). The HRM ability to deal with issues in the market is based on the working conditions implemented by the management. The friendly working conditions are anticipated to add to the improved flow of the company performance. Duties at the friendly working environment are properly stated to reduce cases of people taking office equipment for personal use. An increase in taking office supplies home for personal use is addressed through a formal communication such as a memo to provide a constant flow of business operations (Ingre& Basil 2016). The staffs are expected to develop a habit of respecting the office supplies to reduce inconveniences in the production process. Allied Tech is unethical by taking office supplies home for personal use as it adversely influences the production process of the company.
The Allied Tech employees have a habit of using the office telephone to make long distance calls. The habit is aimed at ensuring that there is cost saving to the staff by using the company telephone for personal purposes. It is unethical for an individual to make personal long-distance calls that do not positively impact the performance of the company. It is recommendable for employees to develop a habit that will increase the market share of the business (Rees & Smith 2017). The company is unable to effectively estimate the cost incurred in different activities when there is staff using the office telephone to make personal calls. It is necessary for the HRM to focus on a survey in identifying the issues that are happening in the workplace (Cdu.edu.au, 2018). The workplace surveys will assist the management in discovering that there are individuals using the office telephone for personal use which is unethical. In dealing with the issues, the HRM is required to offer warnings to individuals with habits of using the office telephone for personal use as it reduces the performance level of the business.
The abuse of photocopy machine is when there are people that use the machine to make personal copies. The exercise negatively affects the productivity of the company due to the use of company equipment for personal purposes and reduced time to work. Employees are required to follow the set work policies in providing a constant improvement of competitive edge of the business (Shields et al. 2015). The office hours are supposed to be used to perform duties that are increasing the value of the company. It is unethical for an individual to use the office machine to make personal copies as it increases the production cost. The expenses of the business will appear to rise due to the habit of individuals using the photocopy machine ineffectively. According to Bester (2018), it is essential for HRM to prioritize protecting the office infrastructure towards the accomplishment of the preferred production. The supervisors are required to be proactive in identifying cases of misuse of office infrastructure as it reduces the performance of the company. It is necessary for the management to investigate, consult other employees, determine the sanction plan and take disciplinary actions against employees that are found misusing office equipment (Bester, 2018).
The personal and company information is supposed to be properly managed towards the accomplishment of the intended production level. The evaluation of business performance is used by the management in determining the need for change in the workplace (Chapman & Hewitt-dundas 2016). Allied Tech-friendly working environment has led to some employees charging the personal postage mail to the company. The tendency is aimed at ensuring that there is cost saving to the individual while the company incurs unnecessary extra costs. The management is required to evaluate the duties of employees in developing plans that will enhance the productivity in the specific industry. According to Kellogg Company (2013), the values implemented by the management are supposed to provide the reason for practice and the why it matters for the company. It will be possible to deal with the issue of charging personal mail to the company as the staffing values will guide the operations of the company. According to Weimer and Vining (2017), the employees following the staff values are able to acquire the intended personal and corporate goals in the market.
The company car is required to be used by staff to perform duties that are adding value to the company for sustainable performance in the market. It is necessary for the employees to develop a habit of properly using the company car to reduce the cost incurred by the company (Ottman 2017). Allied Tech employees use the company cars for personal trips with the maintenance cost being catered for by the company. This habit is unethical due to the inability of achieving the desired production level in the market. The utilitarian evaluates the consequences of undertaking a particular action in the workplace. Utilitarian requires employees to focus on actions that will boost the success of the business through the activities performed by staff (Crane and Matten 2016). The using of a company car for non-business trips does not add value to the company thus ethical practice. Allied Tech is unable to acquire the optimal production level in the market due to the expenses incurred when employees use company cars for non-business trips. The company cars should be used to increase the number coverage of staff to the market for enhanced competitiveness in the market.
The company expenditure is supposed to be controlled in acquiring the desired long-term productivity in the industry. A productive company aims at reducing the expenditure of employees to make sure that the activities by the staffs contribute to the growth of the company. Kantian perspectives of ethics require an individual to perform tasks that will be right to the different stakeholders in the company. The excessive expenditure of employees during business trips has a bad impact on the other stakeholders of the company. On business trips staffs stay in the most expensive hotel, take taxis when you could walk, include wine as food on your expense tab and take your spouse along at company expense. The activities are unethical and immoral as the company is required to cater for expenses that can be avoided by the staffs. According to Fernandez and Moldogaziev (2015), it is necessary for the HRM to develop plans that will empower employees to discover that the positive performance of the company is good for personal development.
The company assets are supposed to serve the purposes that are beneficial to the business progress. Allied Tech has employees that use office computers for personal use such as to shop online, trade stocks and view pornography or email friends on company time. Kant theory requires individuals to follow set values regardless of personal interests to ensure that there is ethics in production (Chang, Davis & Kauffman 2015). The use of personal computers for personal purposes is unethical as it does not meet the values of the company of improving performance using the office assets. The office assets are supposed to be protected from illegal use by the employees to reduce the negative reputation of the company. The personal activities performed by staffs on office computers may lead to increased cases of cybercrime in the organization. The management should authorize office assets for business purposes in reducing the cases of misuse and theft of the assets (Prometric.com, 2018). Allied Tech staffs are required to have adequate knowledge regarding the use of company funds and assets in reducing cases of misuse in the company.
The staff is required to have a proper understanding of the duties assigned in the business for smooth operations. Allied Tech employees have developed a habit of calling in sick when one needs personal time. The HRM is expected to develop a strategy that is highly flexible that will effectively deal with work-life balance (Loretto&Vickerstaff 2015). The Allied Tech-friendly working condition is an indication that the staff is provided with time to deal with personal duties. Proper planning is needed by the staffs in acquiring proper progress that will maximize the profits from production. The planning processes are required to provide the employees with a proper timetable to follow in dealing with personal and work tasks. The control of functions and duties of staffs is used by the management in ensuring that there is cost saving during production. According to Brennan (2015), Ryanair has developed a policy of no charging in the workplace to ensure that there is improved cost saving in the company. Allied Tech management is expected to develop a policy that will reduce cases of people falling sick when they need personal time as it reduces the productivity of the company.
It is essential for the management to provide the employees with the set staffing policies that control business operations in the market. The utilitarian and the Kantian perspectives of ethics require an individual to follow the set regulations. The regulations are supposed to be moral and ethical for a proper outcome to the community. Staffs are required to identify the need for following the set regulation to reduce confusion and errors in the production process (De Menezes&Kelliher 2017). Allied Tech employees have acquired an unethical practice of taking the afternoon off when assigned duties outside the office. The behavior negatively influences the progress of the business towards a sustainable competitive edge in the market. The taking afternoon off reduces the number of hours that staff works making it hard to accomplish the intended personal and corporate objectives. The Fair Work Act is used in Australia to provide necessary information to the staff of the rights and obligation in the workplace (Australia.gov.au, 2018). The employees are required to have a proper understanding of the ways to get leave from the HRM considering the national and company policies.
The suppliers of the company are supposed to focus on mutual benefits with the company for a strong relationship. Allied Tech directs company business to vendors who are friends or relatives negatively impacts the performance of the business. The Kantian perspective of ethics is that people are supposed to follow universal standards aims at ensuring that there are transparency and fairness in business operations (Louden 2014). An organization is required to focus on ensuring that there is fairness in dealing with vendors towards a constant flow of business operations. An organization is able to maximize production by developing plans that are highly accepted in the market. A positive reputation of the company is achieved when there is proper assigning of tenders to vendors (Erasmus Beyers et al. 2016). The tendering process is supposed to consider the quality of raw materials provided by the vendors in enhancing the performance of the business.
The customer service is a vital aspect of a company to obtain the preferred productivity in the industry. Employees providing preferential service to some corporate customers who have taken them out to lunch lead to a poor reputation of the company. It is crucial for a business to consider developing a positive reputation in the targeted market in acquiring the desired production level in the market (Han, Nguyen & Lee 2015). The special services to some customers are widely noticed by the other customers thus reduces the royalty to the company. Proper customer service management is used by the company in acquiring the intended market share in the industry. Quality services are required to be offered to all consumers without any form of discrimination towards an accomplishment of the production objectives. Utilitarian theory indicates that the results determine whether the activity is ethical or unethical. The consequences of preferential services to some customers are reduced trust in the market which reduces sales volume. The sales volume of a company is increased through a suitable customer service management and quality services. The customer service management is mandated to evaluate the inquiries and complaints of customers in developing quality products (Khodakarami& Chan 2014). Proper assessment of the customer feedback is used in developing products that are widely accepted in the market. The act of favoring some customers due to the gifts provided reduces the customer base of the company.
Conclusion
It is evident that business ethics is needed in the workplace towards the accomplishment of the desired production objective in the market. Allied Tech employees have dubious conduct that negatively impacts the growth of the business. The employees of the company take advantage of the friendly working environment to exploit company funds, equipment and time. Utilitarian and the Kantian perspectives of ethics used in the report indicate that the activities in the list made by Brenda are unethical practices thus bad influence to company progress. It is necessary for the HRM to focus on the dubious employee conduct in ensuring that there is the accomplishment of the long-term goals of production.
The employee performance directly impacts the progress of the business in the targeted market. It is necessary for the HRM to focus on staffing policies that will enhance the production level in the market. The dubious employee conduct in Allied Tech can be handled through the focus on staffing policies implemented by the HRM. According to Riley (2014), work policies are supposed to control and coordinate business operations towards the accomplishment of the production objectives. Staffing policies implemented by the HRM are required to consider the list by Brenda in ensuring that there is enhanced productivity by employees. The management of company assets and funds is necessary through the development of proper internal accounting systems. The employees should be accountable for the funds and assets of the company to reduce the cases of misuse in the company. The policies will provide an organizational culture that is focused on enhancing the competitiveness of the company in the targeted market.
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