16. How Green is the U.S.? -After IBM (number 2 on the global list) there are 12 spots before the next American company. -HP, No. 15 globally -Technology, healthcare, and financial services took the top spots on the 2011 list.
Where do ethics come from in an organization and how are they developed? Right now we are going to watch a scene from Criminal Minds. The BAU co-works with the U.S. Army to find the perpetrator behind an anthrax attack in a park in Annapolis, Maryland. As you ’re watching the scene think about is guiding their behaviors? Minutes 23:00-26:00 roughly. I know this is dramatic but do you guys have any examples of ethical dilemmas you ’ve faced in your organizations? In the beginning of the chapter our authors give the example of Aaron Feuerstein and how he paid his employees after a fire destroyed his plant despite disagreement from stakeholders. He was acting for the larger goal, not for the moment. I think this Criminal Minds scene is a great example of that. The chapter gives several other examples of ethical heros who enact behaviors that display honesty and integrity. **ethical assumptions have to be deeply grounded in an organizational culture to have a guiding influence on employee decisions and behavior. ** Do you think the ethics (values) of this organization are deeply grounded?
Vts are an inherent part of org. communication. By examining these three KEY tensions, it allows leaders to proactively address ethical concerns within their culture. Tensions are not to be avoided, but can offer learning opportunities about culture.
In Jan 2010, Google announced that they and other US tech companies had been hacked and that Google is no longer willing to censor searches in China and may pull out of the country. On March 23, 2010 at 3 am Hong Kong Time Google started to redirect all search queries from Google.cn to Google.com.hk. (Google Hong Kong), thereby bypassing Chinese regulators and allowing uncensored Simplified Chinese. As a special entity recognized by international treaty, Hong Kong is vested with independent judicial power and not subject to most Chinese laws including those requiring the restriction of free flow of information and censorship of internet materials.
The economizing continuum involves the tensions of short-term profit values and human values of sustainable cooperation. An essential societal dialectic
The bottom line is insufficient as a measure of effectiveness
The economizing continuum involves the tensions of short-term profit values and human values of sustainable cooperation. An essential societal dialectic
Hofstede ’s Power distance Index measures the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally. This represents inequality (more versus less), but defined from below, not from above. It suggests that a society’s level of inequality is endorsed by the followers as much as by the leaders.
Global breakdown. Map shows countries score according to Hofstede ’s index. Darker colored countries = higher power distance.
high distance- Walmart, US Military, Police, workplace bullying Low distance- grad school
Occupy Wall St- direct example of “haves vs have nots” where few control the many. Seeing rising up of the many about the inequality. US has a low power distance, but do we really? What do the Occupy movements say about the PDI?
Macro values focus on how organizations can help perpetuate and sustain communities. This includes attention to the plants, animals and physical features that constitute an organization ’s ecosystem Micro values include being loyal to stockholders seeking profits. How relevant is this value in your organization? Do you see tensions between trying to please stockholders and/or trying to be environmentally friendly?
- Florida parallels a trend toward greater attention to the external environment with the “creative class.” These individuals are helpful in creating new content, technologies, and/or ideas. They are part of a shift that includes great concern for environmental issues. Florida contributes the rise of concern in the external environment for organizations to the rise of the “creative class” -If the “creative class” has not contributed towards the rise in concern for our environment, then what has?
The greenest among the world ’s largest 500 companies Pictured: Philips- ranked # 9 in the Netherlands- green score 77.2. Offers green products- prevention is better than a cure. ANZ Banking Group- ranked # 5 in Australia - green score 80.9. We will begin by focusing with dedicated emission reduction programs on the largest areas of impact which is property energy efficiency, as well as air travel and paper consumption HP - ranked # 15 in the U.S. - green score of 75.8. Offers products with environment in mind. Recycling programs offered. Societe Generale ranked # 11 France - green score 76.6
Some of the top U.S. companies are IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Dell, Sprint-Nextel, Staples, Best Buy, Walt Disney. In article- corporate sustainability is here for the long haul- it makes sense not just for the planet, but for business. What does this say about America and our concern for the environment?
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