AN ETHICAL POLICY OR REAL ETHICAL PRACTICES? 01/24/2012
 The Ethics Resource Center recently conducted a Business Ethics Survey for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). In this survey it was reported that three out of four respondents work for organizations that have written standards of ethical business conduct. At first glance I found this to be an impressive statistic, giving me hope for the future of ethical conduct and performance in the workplace. However, my hope was short lived. The report went on to indicate that "more than half of the survey respondents said that they observed conduct within their organizations during the past year that they believed violated the law or the organization's standard of ethical business conduct." Over 47 percent of these employees indicated they felt at least some pressure from other employees or managers to compromise their organization's standards of ethical business conduct. What are you observing in your own environment? If your company has an ethics policy is it making a difference and are people striving to follow it? Are there any best practices you’ve observed which are having an impact at driving home just how important it is to have an ethical environment? Scott Tackett CommentsLeave a Reply | 
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Chuck Violand has always had the objective of helping owners of restoration and cleaning companies improve their long-term business and personal success. The founder of Violand Management Associates, LLC Chuck brings firsthand knowledge and experience of the inner workings of a restoration and cleaning company from over 20 years of owning his own.
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