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Chapter 5 - Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics
Chapter 5 - Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics
2) Shared values serve to shape employee behavior and to communicate what the
organization expects of its members.
B. A strong culture exerts more influence on managers than does a weak one.
C. However, in organizations with weak cultures, work groups and departmental standards strongly
influence ethical behavior.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT
EMPLOYEE ETHICS
5. Intensity of an issue
Six characteristics determine issue intensity
a. Greatness of harm
b. Consensus of wrong
c. Probability of harm
d. Immediacy of consequences
• Social entrepreneur
• is an individual or organization who seeks out
opportunities to improve society by using practical,
innovative, and sustainable approaches.
SOCIAL IMPACT MANAGEMENT
• Managers are increasingly expected to act responsibly in the way they conduct business.
• Managers using a social impact management approach examine the social impacts of their
decisions and actions. When they consider how their actions in planning, organizing, leading
and controlling will work in light of the social context within which business operates,
managers become more aware of whether they are leading in a responsible manner.