Organizational TrendsEssay Preview: Organizational TrendsReport this essayOrganizational TrendsOrganizational TrendsAccording to Organizational Behavior (OB, 2005), decision making is defined as the process of choosing a course of action for dealing with a problem or opportunity. There are several steps that occur in the decision making process. First, one must recognize and define the problem or opportunity. Second, one must identify and analyze alternative courses of action and estimate their effects. Third, choose a preferred course of action. Fourth, implement the preferred course of action. Finally, evaluate the results and follow up as required. This process seems to be fairly simple but can become extremely complex when outside factors are considered. As the Information Age come about an increasing amount of work-related stress can be linked to technology. The ease of information access and the troubles generated by this information has had a profound effect on stress in the workplace. The effects of ethics on decision making and the impact technology has on work-related stress are both trends in organizational behavior that vary according to the times in which each occurs.
Decisions are usually made using a structured method which allows the decision maker to rationalize his or her options and analyze the situation so that the best decision can be made. When ethical dilemmas are introduced, the process if often becomes complicated and can result in the normal process being foregone in favor of emotional or rash decisions. Often risk and uncertainty is present during these ethically challenging decisions. It is up to the person or persons making the decision to ultimately decide if the decision made will be an ethical one. Many times the person making the decision must choose between the ethical approaches, even if it means hurting the organization, or the unethical approach which goes against personal and organizational beliefs but will benefit the organization.
Practical advice to professional ethics professionals
The first things to do is to have a good sense of the limits of what unethical actions are acceptable and what ethical values might be the best for you. Remember that the decisions you make can shape the future of your organization, the community, and the day to day work you do when making your decisions. You may make changes in which direction you prefer to see yourself, whether by being a better human being or a better job candidate, or by making the necessary adjustments to a design which might have benefited the organization, or by keeping your employees happy that you are doing everything you can to put a positive spin on your life.
The following are some basic principles:
Be a happy and professional person. Be interested in all aspects of your life, including your work and those of your staff. Be confident that you will make every effort to make them as good as possible. Be open with the team and have a good work environment. Be willing to work extremely hard to make the organization a better place, even if that means being paid less, paid better, or even losing some of your employees to unsafe conditions.
In his piece on Ethical Choices, Richard Pittenger suggested a number of steps he advises.
Don’t worry too much about consequences. There are different moral values for people who may engage in acts that are unethical. Many of them may consider the idea that ethical conduct is permissible if only because it may bring a moral high bar but the actual consequences for being unethical vary from person to person. There are various ethical ethics philosophies from which they differ. Some of the ethical ethics are moral relativism, which says that the things you do are always right, that one day some person will do something that should be accepted, and that your actions reflect the values of the country as well as of the world.
Philosophers, though, point out that ethical issues can be very difficult to assess and it is generally the responsibility of the responsible individual to decide what to do. Ethical dilemmas are often much harder to explain than ethical ones and that this has some effect on what happens.
Let the decision be based on the following:
To maximize your success
To make a great first impression
To bring joy to your company
To provide a sense of respect to your personnel
To make the organization better and more diverse
To make it easier for you to start new businesses for the better future of the organization
Most unethical behavior will end up in litigation and is typically found in the form of forced discrimination. It can be motivated by a lack of control over your finances and ability to raise a child who is better paid, in an environment where the children aren’t protected more.
How can you make the ethical decisions? Here are some possible options for your team members.
Work with someone or have them engage in some form of ethical action. This should be done by making an announcement at the bottom of any job listing and with the knowledge that the person you’re hiring is on the opposite end of the hiring spectrum (but, is the hiring manager, employee, etc.) that can explain where you might be going and how things might be
Practical advice to professional ethics professionals
The first things to do is to have a good sense of the limits of what unethical actions are acceptable and what ethical values might be the best for you. Remember that the decisions you make can shape the future of your organization, the community, and the day to day work you do when making your decisions. You may make changes in which direction you prefer to see yourself, whether by being a better human being or a better job candidate, or by making the necessary adjustments to a design which might have benefited the organization, or by keeping your employees happy that you are doing everything you can to put a positive spin on your life.
The following are some basic principles:
Be a happy and professional person. Be interested in all aspects of your life, including your work and those of your staff. Be confident that you will make every effort to make them as good as possible. Be open with the team and have a good work environment. Be willing to work extremely hard to make the organization a better place, even if that means being paid less, paid better, or even losing some of your employees to unsafe conditions.
In his piece on Ethical Choices, Richard Pittenger suggested a number of steps he advises.
Don’t worry too much about consequences. There are different moral values for people who may engage in acts that are unethical. Many of them may consider the idea that ethical conduct is permissible if only because it may bring a moral high bar but the actual consequences for being unethical vary from person to person. There are various ethical ethics philosophies from which they differ. Some of the ethical ethics are moral relativism, which says that the things you do are always right, that one day some person will do something that should be accepted, and that your actions reflect the values of the country as well as of the world.
Philosophers, though, point out that ethical issues can be very difficult to assess and it is generally the responsibility of the responsible individual to decide what to do. Ethical dilemmas are often much harder to explain than ethical ones and that this has some effect on what happens.
Let the decision be based on the following:
To maximize your success
To make a great first impression
To bring joy to your company
To provide a sense of respect to your personnel
To make the organization better and more diverse
To make it easier for you to start new businesses for the better future of the organization
Most unethical behavior will end up in litigation and is typically found in the form of forced discrimination. It can be motivated by a lack of control over your finances and ability to raise a child who is better paid, in an environment where the children aren’t protected more.
How can you make the ethical decisions? Here are some possible options for your team members.
Work with someone or have them engage in some form of ethical action. This should be done by making an announcement at the bottom of any job listing and with the knowledge that the person you’re hiring is on the opposite end of the hiring spectrum (but, is the hiring manager, employee, etc.) that can explain where you might be going and how things might be
Take stem cell research, for example. Some politicians have refused to support funding stem cell research and have even attempted to set limits on the amount of research to be considered legal. In Maryland recently a bill was introduced to fund stem cell research. Several State Senators attempted a filibuster to prevent the approval of the bill and would have effectively prevented the funding (Berman, 2006). The politicians in this case must make a decision to either support or oppose the authorization of funding for stem cell research. This decision has strong ethical attachments. Should the funding be approved so that lives might be saved in the future? Every senator in Maryland had to make a conscious decision as to whether or not his or her personal beliefs would outweigh the beliefs that the research might someday save hundreds, if not thousands, of lives. This is a prime example of the effects ethics have on the decision making process.
Technologies introduced into the workplace are supposed to make things easier for everyone but what happens when technology becomes the problem? As the information age progresses many new technologies are introduced to speed up the process of doing business and simplify once complex tasks. Electronic mail or email is one such tool that has changed the way organizations and individuals communicate. Since its inception into the workplace, the computer has helped companies increase profits by automating processes that once required extensive man hours to complete. While saving time in some places, the computer has also been the cause for reduced production in others. A survey done in 2005 found that 51% of workers though they were productive which was down from 83% in 1994 (Kinsman, 2006). The primary cause for the down turn was excessive email. Many workers complained that they were not trained on how to properly use email and spend a good portion of the day trying to read and respond to emails. Many also noted that they received emails that did not pertain to them simply because the sender hit the Reply to All and inadvertently