IO 578 - Beyond Compliance: Building Ethical Organizations

Leaders drive performance in line with their personal values in ways that have far-reaching implications and consequences. The savvy global leader understands the impact of her or his own personal value system on the organization, and uses that understanding to make the organization a responsible corporate citizen that is a valued partner in the global marketplace. This course guides the leader though making assumptions about visible, understanding their impact on corporate culture and performance, and translating them into a living Code of Ethics that guides the citizenship behavior of the organization through ethical dilemmas. Learning objectives in this course include: (1) Addressing three key assumptions leaders make when setting the moral compass for their organizations, (2) Stating and embracing a corporate value system that is based on fundamental definitions of right and wrong that are somehow universal, (3) A decision making strategy based on these definitions can by applied across cultures, (4) A published Code of Ethics will ensure that employees will operate with integrity or face sanctions. (3 Credits)

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