-How Values Congruence Is Relevant with Respect to Organizational Versus Professional Values
Week 1 Question 1-How values congruence is relevant with respect to organizational versus professional values.
According to McShane and Von Glinow (2010) values congruence is “how similar a person’s value hierarchy is to the value hierarchy of the organization, a co-worker, or another source of comparison” (McShane & Von Glinow, p. 49). Values congruence is relevant with respect to organizational versus professional values. It is important to view values from the perspective of the individual and also from the perspective of the organization. When their personal and professional values are similar the organization tends to be more successful and the individuals are more satisfied with their contributions to the organizations success. It is important to analyze values from the personal, professional and organizational levels to best understand how important values are in an organization. Overall I would say it is most beneficial when their values are similar. Personal values may vary from person to person but professional values are typically similar among individuals associated within a particular profession. “Professional values and ethics are a set of moral principles and standards of conduct, supporting the moral prestige of professional groups in society. The tasks of professional ethics are to identify moral standards and assessments, judgments and concepts, characterizing people as representatives of a particular profession. Professional ethics develops norms, standards, [and] requirements, typical to certain activities” (Newman, Professional Values and Ethics, para. 1). An example for professional values is a medical professional. A person in the medical field may value their personal family relationships but as a professional they must value a patient’s privacy. If the patient does not want to share medical information with their family, they should not disclose their information. As an organization, hospitals adhere to The Health Insurance
According to McShane and Von Glinow (2010) values congruence is “how similar a person’s value hierarchy is to the value hierarchy of the organization, a co-worker, or another source of comparison” (McShane & Von Glinow, p. 49). Values congruence is relevant with respect to organizational versus professional values. It is important to view values from the perspective of the individual and also from the perspective of the organization. When their personal and professional values are similar the organization tends to be more successful and the individuals are more satisfied with their contributions to the organizations success. It is important to analyze values from the personal, professional and organizational levels to best understand how important values are in an organization. Overall I would say it is most beneficial when their values are similar. Personal values may vary from person to person but professional values are typically similar among individuals associated within a particular profession. “Professional values and ethics are a set of moral principles and standards of conduct, supporting the moral prestige of professional groups in society. The tasks of professional ethics are to identify moral standards and assessments, judgments and concepts, characterizing people as representatives of a particular profession. Professional ethics develops norms, standards, [and] requirements, typical to certain activities” (Newman, Professional Values and Ethics, para. 1). An example for professional values is a medical professional. A person in the medical field may value their personal family relationships but as a professional they must value a patient’s privacy. If the patient does not want to share medical information with their family, they should not disclose their information. As an organization, hospitals adhere to The Health Insurance
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