A Conceptual Framework of Corporate and Business Ethics Across Organizations Structures, Processes and Performancea Conceptual Framework of Corporate and Business Ethics Across Organizations- Structures, Processes and Performance
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A conceptual framework of corporate and business ethics across organizations
Structures, processes and performance
¨ Goran Svensson
Oslo School of Management, Oslo, Norway, and
Corporate and business ethics
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Greg Wood
Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
Abstract
Purpose – The objective of this paper is to introduce and describe a conceptual framework of corporate and business ethics across organizations in terms of ethical structures, ethical processes and ethical performance. Design/methodology/approach – A framework is outlined and positioned incorporating an ethical frame of reference in the field of organizational chain management. Findings – A number of areas and sub-areas of corporate and business ethics are framed in the context across organizations. Research limitations/implications – The introduced framework should be seen as a seed for further development and refinement. It provides opportunities for further research of ethical concerns across organizations. Practical implications – Organizations may benefit from the findings and insights presented and they may be used to enhance their ability to manage, monitor and evaluate ethical business practices across organizations. Social implications – Changing societal and market patterns may enforce organizations to address ethical concerns across organizations. A myopic approach restricted to the judicial system may become insufficient and unsatisfactory from the perspective of other stakeholders of the organization. Originality/value – The framework makes a contribution bringing in ethical concerns across organizations, providing a basis for their ethical values and culture, as well as asymmetric relationships in terms of power and dependence. The authors believe that a true learning organization needs to realise the importance of an extended view of its endeavors of corporate and
A conceptual framework of corporate and business ethics across organizations
Structures, processes and performance
¨ Goran Svensson
Oslo School of Management, Oslo, Norway, and
Corporate and business ethics
21
Greg Wood
Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia
Abstract
Purpose – The objective of this paper is to introduce and describe a conceptual framework of corporate and business ethics across organizations in terms of ethical structures, ethical processes and ethical performance. Design/methodology/approach – A framework is outlined and positioned incorporating an ethical frame of reference in the field of organizational chain management. Findings – A number of areas and sub-areas of corporate and business ethics are framed in the context across organizations. Research limitations/implications – The introduced framework should be seen as a seed for further development and refinement. It provides opportunities for further research of ethical concerns across organizations. Practical implications – Organizations may benefit from the findings and insights presented and they may be used to enhance their ability to manage, monitor and evaluate ethical business practices across organizations. Social implications – Changing societal and market patterns may enforce organizations to address ethical concerns across organizations. A myopic approach restricted to the judicial system may become insufficient and unsatisfactory from the perspective of other stakeholders of the organization. Originality/value – The framework makes a contribution bringing in ethical concerns across organizations, providing a basis for their ethical values and culture, as well as asymmetric relationships in terms of power and dependence. The authors believe that a true learning organization needs to realise the importance of an extended view of its endeavors of corporate and