Winning at All Costs? HR can face ethical challenges in high-pressure situations. Here’s how to be successful while playing by the rules

The SHRM Competency Model defines Ethical Practice as "the knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics needed to maintain high levels of personal and professional integrity, and to act as an ethical agent who promotes core values, integrity and accountability throughout the organizat...

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Published inHRNews
Main Author Jones, Joseph A
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Society for Human Resource Management 06.04.2017
Subjects
Corporate culture
Employees
Ethics
Leadership
Professional ethics
Professionals
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Summary:The SHRM Competency Model defines Ethical Practice as "the knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics needed to maintain high levels of personal and professional integrity, and to act as an ethical agent who promotes core values, integrity and accountability throughout the organization." In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, John Boudreau, professor and research director at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business and Center for Effective Organizations, discussed Uber's woes. [...]apply Critical Evaluation: assess the corporate culture and areas of possible ethical concern and identify gaps in leaders' skills in managing their employees' ethical behavior. [...]engage in Consultation: provide strategic guidance to those leaders about potential consequences to the organization of unethical behavior (theirs or their employees') and identify ways to discourage the bad and encourage the good.
ISSN:1047-3157