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What are some of the factors that contribute for managers to behave unethically?
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Great question! I am a big believer in top down influence in the organization. If the the exec board or senior management is pushing the 'do what it takes' approach with a message of 'I don't want to know...' then they are setting the tone for others to handle things in less then ethical approach.
Some other things...
the almighty dollar...when shareholders yell, people act (sometimes without regard)
poor planning...people make poorly educate ddecisions
Just a few things to start
I agree Robert's comments.
When shareholders or senior management is more focused on a result than how the result is achieved, there is the potential for unethical behaviors.
When an organization become so big and powerful (like Enron)they begin to believe that the rules are ment for everyone but themselves, there is the potential for unethical behaviors.
Management & Companies exist to serve not to be served.
Two things:
1. The lack of clearly defined behaviors that are considered to be ethical.
2. Insufficient authority to enforce those behaviors.
The subject of ethical behavior makes for very interesting discussions in the MBA classes that I teach. Students are convinced that everyone knows what they are, until I point out that different religions, cultures, countries, etc dictate otherwise. What constitutes ethical behavior for one person may be unethical for others.
In a global business community, the ethics of the company have to be spelled out, and then someone has to make sure that everyone adheres to them.
When the corruption lies at the top, however, as with the likes of Enron, then you can expect the rot to creep downwards.
The structure (or system) in which managers operate either calls, attracts, seduces, encourages and/or allows the manger to behave unethically.
Incidentally, these structures are ripe. They exist at the political level. They exist in business. And they exist in society. They are hidden from view because there is a larger game: lets pretend that we are all ethical and we live in an ethical society.
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