Formal Systems
“McEthics spends a week reviewing procedures, policies, and ethical duties with a new employee. What type of formal system is this, and is it ethical behavior?”
Orientation and Training Programs, YES
“McEthics’ General Manager is a very ethical person. He is looked up to and valued by many. What type of informal system is this, and is it ethical behavior?”
Role Models, YES
“What are the physical, designed aspects of an organization that promote ethical behavior?”
Formal Systems
“Based on the questions and answer from McEthics previously described, Is the company considered completely ethical, and are their systems aligned”
No they are not completely ethical because there is misalignment”
“McEthics has an owner, a general manager, and 5 sub managers to ensure all decisions are made with fairness and following company policies. What type of formal system is this, and is it ethical behavior?”
Organizational Authority Structure, YES
“McEthics puts a lot of emphasis on what is said to employees and customers. Never is harsh language used. What type of informal system is this, and is it ethical behavior?”
Language, YES
“What are in-tangible, employee actions/ beliefs that promote unethical behavior in a company?
Informal Systems
“McEthics rarely rewards its employees for completing solid, ethical work. What type of formal system is this, and is it ethical?"
Performance Management Systems, NO
“There is a common idea in McEthics to slack off and do the bare minimum because, 'they are not being rewarded/ paid enough to do the work'. What type of informal system is this, and is it ethical behavior?”
Norms, NO
Is it harder to change the formal or informal ethical components of a company?”
Informal
" McEthics has a strong policy against stealing from the company that they implement amongst all employees. This includes leftover food, pens, and general store merchandise. What type of formal system is this, and is it ethical?
Policies and Codes, YES
“McEthics will go to great lengths and inform employees of past ethical acts done by previous employees, hoping others follow suit. What type of informal system is this, and is it ethical behavior?”
Myths & Stories, YES
“The only way to determine if the culture is aligned to support ethical behavior is to conduct regular ___, of all relevant cultural systems, both informal and formal?”
Ethical Culture Audits