Formal
"To be Earth's most customer centric company" is an example of what type of formal system?
What is a mission statement?
What type of figures, including leaders and senior employees, teach ethics through example rather than formal training?
What are role models and heroes?
At a sales firm, managers are pushing aggressive sales, regardless of how they treat customers. Cutting corners is permitted if it means meeting the numbers. What type of weak/strong, ethical/unethical culture does this exemplify?
What is a strong unethical culture?
What formal organizational tool outlines principles like respect, integrity, and diversity but must be genuinely enforced to influence culture?
What is a code of ethics or values statement?
What are daily traditions or ceremonies that reinforce behavior in organizations?
What are rituals?
A university claims to care about academic honesty but lets each department handle cheating. Some professors are strict, others ignore it. There is no commonly accepted ethical behavior across the campus. What type of weak/strong, ethical/unethical culture does this exemplify?
What is a weak ethical culture?
Incentivizing an employee as a result of excellent performance is an example of what type of system?
What is a rewards system?
The way that employees communicate ethical culture and values is an example of what system?
What is language?
At a startup, there are no established set of guidelines on ethics. Some employees engage in sketchy accounting practices and others are honest. Leadership takes a hands off approach. What type of weak/strong, ethical/unethical culture does this exemplify?
What is a weak unethical culture?
A leader that talks incessantly about integrity and ethical values but engages in unethical conduct