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ENTREPRENEUR AND MANAGER DEFINING ROLES, SKILLS, SOCIAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
ENTREPRENEURS
An entrepreneur is an individual who undertakes the creation, organization, and ownership of a business. Entrepreneurs are often self-employed.
ENTREPRENEURS
The word derived from the french word Entreprendre Which means who undertake the risk of new ENTERPRISE
CHARACTERISTICS OF ENTREPRENEURS
Find opportunities Know how to act upon them. See a need or desire for a product, Weigh the risks of producing and marketing the product, Formulate a plan of action, and proceed to develop and maintain a business.
These characteristics are vital in developing good relationships with employees and clients. Treats people with respect, leads by example, Follows a fair set of rules, stands by his/her word, and does everything well and with the best outcome in mind.
MANAGER VS ENTREPRENEUR
Manager
Authorized to get work done , To take decisions Assist to achieve the organizational goals & objectives Works for Business means he is employee of company Creative
Entrepreneur
Owner of business An Entrepreneur is a risktaker. A person who organizes, operates and assumes the risk for a business venture Self employee More creative
ROLE OF A MANAGER
1.INTERPERSONAL. 2.INFORMATION. 3.DECISIONAL.
SKILLS OF MANAGERS
Listening Skills Empathy Persuasion Leadership Focus Division of Work Obstacle Removal Heat Absorption Project Management Administrative and Financial Skills People skills Flexible/adaptable to change Self-management Solve-complex problems and make decisions Ethical/high personal standards Team building Good communication Domain knowledge
For every one of these skills, there are various levels of performance. No one expects a new manager to be superior at every one of these skills, but you should be aware of all of them, and you should do everything you can to learn more about each skill. Some of the learning will come through education like reading books, articles on web site . But much of learning will come through experience trial & error. Just learn as much as you can about each skill, Learn from your mistakes and try not to repeat them. Ask for feedback in many cases you wont know what you could do better unless someone tells you.
SKILLS OF ENTERPRENERS
Self-StarterSelf-Motivation Positive ThinkerCautiously Optimistic Calculated Risk-Taker Disciplined Dream Maker Visionary Decision Maker Passionate & Energized Strategic thinking Active & Confident Persistence Self-Confidence Goal Oriented Flexible Time Management Ethics & Morals Sales Finance
6) Avoid head office plague 7) Understand risk 8) Tone at the top 9) Walking the talk 10) Excellent marketing skills
Government
Employees
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, and Hindustan Unilever Limited, adopt villages where they focus on holistic development. They provide better medical and sanitation facilities, build schools and houses, and help the villagers become selfreliant by teaching them vocational and business skills
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals CSR programs primarily focus on health and healthy living. They work in tribal villages where they provide medical check-up and treatment, health camps and health awareness programs. They also provide money, medicines and equipment to non-profit organizations that work towards improving health and education in under-served communities.
INDIVIDUALISM VIEW
Acts are moral when they promote the individuals best long-term interests, which ultimately leads to the greater good. Individualism is believed to lead to honesty and integrity because that works best in the long run
UTILITARIAN VIEW
Ethical decisions are made solely on the basis of their outcomes or consequences. Greatest good is provided for the greatest number Encourages efficiency and productivity and is consistent with the goal of profit maximization
MORAL-RIGHTS VIEW
Ethical decisions are made keeping in mind respecting and protecting individual liberties and privileges Ethical manager or entrepreneur must avoid interfering with the fundamental rights of others in decision making.
JUSTICE VIEW
Ethical managers impose and enforce rules fairly and impartially and do so by following all legal rules and regulations. Protects the interests of underrepresented stakeholders and the rights of employees.
C.S.R. Moral rights & duties between a company and its shareholders Relations between different companies
Corporate governance
Political contributions
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
The myriad practical ethical problems & phenomena arising out of specific functional areas of cos or in relation to recognized business professions.
Executive compensation
concerns excessive payments made to corporate CEO's
HRM ETHICS
Ethical issues in employer-employee relationship, the rights and duties between employer and employee Discrimination on the basis of
age, gender, race, religion, disabilities, weight and attractiveness.
Issues relating to
Employee representation and democratization Privacy of the employee: workplace surveillance, drug testing. Fairness of employment contract & balance of power between employer & employee: slavery, indentured servitude, employment law. Occupational safety and health
PRODUCTION
Duties of a company ensure that products and production processes do not cause harm:
Defective, addictive and inherently dangerous products & services (e.g. tobacco, alcohol, weapons, chemical manufacturing).
Employee raiding practice of attracting key employees away from a competitor to take unfair advantage of the knowledge or skills they may possess Practice of employing all the most talented people in a specific field, regardless of need, in order to prevent any competitors employing them
MOTOROLA.INC.
A fortune 500 company known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Design and deliver the "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks along with a full complement of support services. Continuously ranked among top 100 ethical companies.
MOTOROLAS KEY BELIEFS CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT Earn customer loyalty by delivering on our promises. Build quality relationships with companies that share our values. Treat the investment of our shareholders as if it were our own. Compete aggressively but with integrity. Provide products and services that benefit people. Report business conduct concerns immediately. Obtain and conduct business legally and ethically, without ever accepting or giving bribes or kickbacks.
MOTOROLAS RESPONSIBILITY
TOWARDS MOTOROLANS We respect the dignity of each Motorolan. TOWARDS CUSTOMERS AND CONSUMERS We earn customer loyalty by delivering on our promises. TOWARDS COMMUNITIES As a global corporate citizen, Motorola creates products and provides services that benefit people around the world.
SELF EVALUATION
Question 1 How will I feel about this if my family finds out?
Question 2 How will I feel about this if it is printed in the local newspaper?
CONCLUSIONS
There are certain actions a company can take to help its employees maintain ethical standards. a) Review the relevant laws and regulations pertaining to the business. Review which values produce highly ethical and successful people or products. Compose a code of ethics for the business. Within the code, attempt to associate two example behaviors with each value. Identify the top five to ten ethical values that are high priorities within the organization.
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