COM 445 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: The Reward, Reward System

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COM 445
• Professor: Sorin

Document Summary

Moral person and moral manager: how executives develop a reputation for ethical. * an executive ethical leader must find ways to focus the organization"s attention on ethics and values and to infuse the organization with principles that will guide the actions of all employees. Moral person + moral manager = a reputation for ethical leadership. Successful ethical executives are often perceived as ethically neutral. > a reputation for ethical leadership: no interactions between employees and senior executives. > executives themselves as good people should not assume others see them in the same way. > ethical challenges provide the opportunity to convey his/her values to others. Perception of ethically neutral leadership leader has not faced major public ethical challenges. * executives must recognize that if they do not develop a reputation for ethical leadership, they will likely be tagged as ethically neutral .