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A Report On Ethics
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Kenneth Ross
MAMBA07B
STR/581
Workshop 1 Assignment
strategy to obtain the goals of the company. The strategy process is dependent upon the
leadership’s ethical perspectives and values. The formulation begins with the vision statement or
goals of the company, mission statement and the core values of the company.
The character and values of the organizational leaders are very important to employees, and is
the key to motivating employees to obtain the company’s goals. During the development process
the leadership will communicate the vision, mission and values to all employees to obtain
feedback about the strategy and goals for the company. The strategic team must ensure everyone
understands the goals and values of the company and how they fit into the vision.
The strategic plan must be aligned with the goals and objectives of the organization;
management must support the plan and provide feedback at all stages of the process. The ethical
views and values of the leadership will determine the effectiveness of the strategic plan process.
The workplace ethics can affect how the leadership is perceived by employees and make the
In the development of strategic plan the senior leaders will meet to develop or change the
business or corporate level strategy to obtain the goals of the company or identify the new vision
or mission of the company The process can be very lengthy and ineffective if the leadership is
varied and have different ethical perspectives and values, and refuse to compromise or
communicate. I will highlight some of the ethical issues that can arise during the formulation of a
strategic plan.
between the leaders so that can break down barriers and open the lines of communication.
During the rapport building phase the leaders’ ethical perspectives and values will surface and
the facilitator will have to ensure the leaders effectively communicate without attacking an
individuals in the group. The senior leaders will attempt to persuade the team about their beliefs,
values and concerns but the group must acknowledge the different values and perspectives and
collectively continue on with the development of the strategic plan. Hopefully this phase will
build cohesion among the leaders and they will become an effective team.
The team will then be tasked with identifying the stakeholders, key customers and
suppliers, inputs, outputs, and processes to formulate a strategy for success of the organization.
The leaders have a social responsibility to the stakeholders to develop and implement a plan that
considers the employees, environment, economy, and how the product or service will positively
impact the customers and provide a return on investment for the stakeholders. The formulation
begins with the vision statement or goals of the company, mission statement or purpose and the
The beliefs of the management will permeate the organization so it is imperative that the
leaders project and display values that are consistent with those of the organization. The
employees will not follow the leaders if they perceive the leadership to be untrustworthy or
duplicitous. The character and values of the organizational leaders are very important to
employees, and is the key to motivating employees to obtain the company’s goals. The
significance of a company’s core values can not be understated, management must lead by
example or their will be disgruntled and unhappy workers. Establishing or modifying the core
values is critical to the culture and the type of employee’s management wants working for the
company. Supervisors and lower level employees will emulate the leadership and strive to be the
type of employee the company covets. During the development process the leadership will also
communicate the vision, mission and values to all employees to obtain feedback about the
strategy and goals for the company. Some leader’s ethical perspectives impede downward
communications, so the strategic team must ensure everyone understands the goals and values of
the company.
strengths weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The ethical perspectives can have a negative
effect on this process and cause the team to lose sight of the company’s vision and goals.
Managers are reluctant to identify weaknesses in their departments and may exaggerate about the
strengths; therefore presenting the team with false or misleading information. However, if these
results-oriented leaders’ moral and ethical compasses compel them to provide accurate and
relevant information, the team could focus on the opportunities and threats and save valuable
information about employees, stakeholders, competition, customers, and the economy, and how
it may affect the strategy of the organization. These assessments will help the organization
identify risks and develop a strategy to mitigate risks and the effect on the strategic plan.
Planning for the unexpected may prevent bankruptcy and chaos within the organizational
structure. The equitable manager could have difficulty with the techniques and methods used by
the senior leaders to mitigate risks and may question their reasoning if he or she feels they didn’t
convey it to the employees so they can support the strategy wholeheartedly. The egos and
ethical perspectives may interfere with the communication process to the lower levels and
hamper the effectiveness of the plan especially if there is a change in culture. The strategy will
be either business or corporate level, most corporate level strategies are not communicated to the
lower level employees until the action is completed (ex. merger, acquisition, and diversification).
The strategy team must be ethical when seeking alliances or merging with companies; providing
false or incorrect financial or product information can be very costly and detrimental to the
The implementation of the strategy must support the goals and objectives of the
organization and management must support and follow up on the plan and provide feedback to
the leadership and lower level employees. The organization should align the management
structure with the compensation plan, to hire and promote the right people to increase the
probability of success. The policies and programs developed during this process must be
implemented and supported by management. Again; communication is the key and the
leadership must initiate the downward communication to the lowest employee in the organization
consider the character of a person but also the results and obligation perspectives of an
individual. Some people have advanced through the program with the goal of achieving results
by any means and may have compromised their values or beliefs to achieve their goals. One of
my goals is to learn the basics of each subject and become a well rounded MBA graduate. The
university and professors constantly reminded me about ethics when writing or submitting papers
and how it could affect my grades and enrollment in the MBA program. My character has not
changed but my commitment has waned because of my personal and family values.
I do believe that the professors were equitable but I also believe that some professors
were not as passionate about passing their knowledge to their students. As the customer I felt
some people were obligated to impart knowledge and help students achieve their goals, and I
applaud them for all of their help. The decisions we make on our journey is a by product of our
beliefs and values and this program has made me aware of the different perspectives and view of
The workplace ethical awareness survey was very enlightening and made me answer
some difficult questions about my perceptions, the ethical views of my employers, and how they
affected my decision making and career choices. My workplace doesn’t foster creativity and the
leadership doesn’t promote personal growth and career development. The leaders are results
driven do to contractual obligations and they do not support personnel on human relationship
issues. This work environment has affected my school work and has distracted me from my
studies. The workplace ethics of the leaders is always questioned during a crisis because we
never know what to expect, there values are constantly changing and we cannot predict how they
Conclusion
The strategic plan process can be affected by the ethical perspectives and values of the
senior leaders in the organization. The values will determine the culture of the organization and
how people respond to the style of leadership used while attempting to reach the goals of the
company. The workplace ethics can affect how management is perceived by lower level
employees and make the environment amiable or hostile. The leadership must ensure the work
environment promotes creativity and innovation if they are going to keep their employees
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