Organizational Moral Values

Principal Theory and Principle Theory: Ethical Governance from the Follower’s Perspective

“…An organization's purpose is its ''reason for being'' (Collins and Porras, 1996, p. 65) and is reflective of both its values (Scott, 2002) and its culture (Schein, 1992). The purposes of an organization are reflected by the behaviors of its leaders and are perceived as the intentional acts of the corporation (French, 1996, p. 152).…”

“…The ethical ground rules of organizations are its policies and practices (Scott, 2002). Sturdivant and Ginter (1977) noted that policies and practices of an organization reflect the personal values of those who govern and ultimately determine the ethical character of a business.…”

Business Moral Values of Supervisors and Subordinates and Their Effect on Employee Effectiveness

“…Business moral values guide an individual's attitudes and behavior in the workplace (Lovelace and Rosen, 1996;Rest, 1986;Scott, 2002) and indicate the acceptable and moral way of conducting business activities. They can prevent individuals from making questionable decisions and avoid potential moral issues.…”

Introduction

“…It is critical to realize this. While an entrepreneur may begin the organizing effort with particular goals and purposes in mind, as the organization emerges, the organization takes on its own life and meanings: the organizational imperative (Gartner and Bellamy, 2009: 20-21;Hart and Scott, 1975;Scott and Hart, 1989). Organizations that emerge from entrepreneur(s)' efforts are not the entrepreneurs; just as children are not their parents, even though children come from the same mix of DNA as their parents.…”