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Ethics at the workfloor IPW Metropolia Business School 2014 Andrea Rijkeboer-van Gemert MSc Monday , 12-05-2014 . Today. Get to know one another , week programme What is ethical behaviour in the workplace ? Discussion.
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Ethics at the workfloorIPW Metropolia Business School 2014Andrea Rijkeboer-van Gemert MScMonday, 12-05-2014
Today • Get toknowoneanother, week programme • What is ethicalbehaviour in the workplace? • Discussion
‘For manypeople, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is notbeingabletounderstandotherpeople’sbehaviour.’ Richard Carlson in Robbins Judge & Cambell, 2010, p. 1
Gettingacquinted • Somethingaboutmyself… • Nowyou…..What is yourdreamfor the future?
This week Monday: Talk aboutethics (2*45 min.) Tuesday: Organizationalbehaviour (5*45 min.) Wednesday: HR Management(3*45 min.) Thursday: Ethicalleadership (4*45 min.)
How to pass this course • Active participationbybeing present anddiscussing the topics • Preparingfor classes • Smaller end assignmentwhichwillbehanded in on Thursdaymorning (1 page in Word aboutethicalbehaviour in the workplace, yourideasand opinion based on theoriesfromthis week) • Poster presentation
Definitions • Ethic: • Ethical: • Moral: Set of moral principles. 1. Relating to morals, esp. as concerning human conduct. 2. Morally correct. 1a. Concerned with goodness or badness of human character or behaviour, or with the distinction between right or wrong. b. Concerned with accepted rules and standards of human behaviour Source: Oxford Dictionary of Current English
Assignment in groups • What is a perfect workplaceregarding employee and management behaviour? • What do youthink is ethicaland non ethicalbevaviour? • Are ethicsan important issue in the workplace?
Assignmentafter class • Thinkaboutethicaland non ethicalbehaviour. Think of anexample of both, thiscouldbefrom life experiences or news items. • Make a statement aboutethics in whichyou state your opinion. An example: All men andwomenshouldbetreatedequally. • Bringyourhomeworkto class on Tuesday. Thiswillbean important input for the lecture/workshop.