Ethics at the workfloor IPW Metropolia Business School 2014 Andrea Rijkeboer-van Gemert MSc Monday,

Today 1.Get to know one another, week programme 2.What is ethical behaviour in the workplace? 3.Discussion

‘For many people, one of the most frustrating aspects of life is not being able to understand other people’s behaviour.’ Richard Carlson in Robbins Judge & Cambell, 2010, p. 1

Getting acquinted Something about myself… Now you….. What is your dream for the future?

This week Monday: Talk about ethics (2*45 min.) Tuesday: Organizational behaviour (5*45 min.) Wednesday: HR Management (3*45 min.) Thursday: Ethical leadership (4*45 min.)

How to pass this course Active participation by being present and discussing the topics Preparing for classes Smaller end assignment which will be handed in on Thursday morning (1 page in Word about ethical behaviour in the workplace, your ideas and opinion based on theories from this week) Poster presentation

Definitions Ethic: Ethical: Moral: Set of moral principles. 1. Relating to morals, esp. as concerning human conduct. 2. Morally correct. 1a.Concerned with goodness or badness of human character or behaviour, or with the distinction between right or wrong. b.Concerned with accepted rules and standards of human behaviour Source: Oxford Dictionary of Current English

Assignment in groups What is a perfect workplace regarding employee and management behaviour? What do you think is ethical and non ethical bevaviour? Are ethics an important issue in the workplace?

Assignment after class 1.Think about ethical and non ethical behaviour. Think of an example of both, this could be from life experiences or news items. 2.Make a statement about ethics in which you state your opinion. An example: All men and women should be treated equally. 3.Bring your homework to class on Tuesday. This will be an important input for the lecture/workshop.