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Emerging Issues presents events or trends
relevant to management or business operations. Each
month, we will offer a few summaries or references to
items of interest, ranging from innovation to finance,
from management style to market trends
Focus on Ethics
Corporate governance, professional conduct, ethical
behavior, incorruptible management are all topics of
discussion across the country. Over the next few months,
we will present a series of discussions, resources, and
reviews of organizations focusing on ethics in business.
Ethics Organization in Focus
The Ethics
Resource Center, based in Washington, DC,
"nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization whose
vision is an ethical world. The mission of the
Ethics Resource Center is to be a leader and a catalyst
in fostering ethical practices in individuals and
institutions." ERC's work on character education and its
published surveys on ethics programs and activities are
highly regarded.
Ethics Resources
Once ethics programs have been set up, many
organizations find managing a confidential, effective
reporting a challenge. One service created to make this
easier is
Ethicspoint, a worldwide, confidential, anonymous
and secure web-based reporting tool that enables
employees and management to work together in identifying
improper behavior, address questions or concerns, and
submit positive suggestions.
Creating a Code of Ethics For Your Organization
Chris MacDonald has created a useful set of
resources
for organizations looking to enhance their governance
and develop a stronger set of ethics codes and
compliance procedures. This series includes discussion
of the importance of codes, a bibliography, sample
codes, and about 20 articles about ethics.
IMC USA Code of Ethics
The IMC mission, to promote excellence and ethics in
management consulting, is supported by a strict
Code of Ethics and new training and compliance
protocols. These are all aimed at increasing the
capacity of IMC member consultants to appreciate the
nuances of responsible professional conduct for their
own behavior and that of their clients.
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