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Codes of Ethical Conduct: A Bottom-Up Approach

Ronald Hill (ronald.hill@villanova.edu) and Justine Rapp (jrapp@sandiego.edu)

Journal of Business Ethics, 2014, vol. 123, issue 4, 630 pages

Abstract: Developing and implementing a meaningful code of conduct by managers or consultants may require a change in orientation that modifies the way these precepts are determined. The position advocated herein is for a different approach to understanding and organizing the guiding parameters of the firm that requires individual reflection and empowerment of the entire organization to advance their shared values. The processes involved are discussed using four discrete stages that move from the personal to the work team and to the unit to the full company, followed by the board of directors’ evaluation. The hoped-for end product is dynamic, employee-driven, codes of conduct that recognize the systemic and far-reaching impact of organizational activities across internal and external stakeholders. Operational details for and some issues associated with its implementation are also provided. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Keywords: Code of conduct; Employee-driven approaches; Bottom-up development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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