The Collection "Business Ethics" contains resources about major themes in Business and Economic Ethics.

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  • Governance training needs in community organisations

    Nicholson, Gavin; Newton, Cameron; McGregor-Lowndes, Myles; Sheldrake, Michelle (Victorian Council of Social Service, 2008)
    Boards and Management Committees of nonprofit organisations are often portrayed as lacking the necessary skills and knowledge for the role. To investigate this issue, we undertook a survey of 835 community, nonprofit organisations in the community services sector. We received 565 usable responses from board/committee members and senior managers. Participants indicated that risk management (1), legal compliance (2), strategy and business planning (3), financial management (4), and director duties (5) were the top five governance training topics desired by participants. However, an analysis of the gap between perceived importance and perceived competence revealed different training needs. While strategy and business planning (1), financial management(4), and risk management (5) exhibited large gaps between importance and competence, there were two other topics - board recruitment and retention (2) and fundraising (3) that were not represented in a direct survey of participant interest. This indicates that direct surveys of nonprofit boards/committee members about their governance needs may overemphasize legal and compliance elements of the role and underemphasize the strategic and performance elements of the role. We conclude by outlining a research agenda to address these governance challenges facing the sector.
  • Advances in the insect industry within a circular bioeconomy context: a research agenda

    Manal Hamam; Mario D’Amico; Giuseppe Di Vita (SpringerOpen, 2024-02-01)
    Abstract The agri-food industry is increasingly recognizing the environmental impact of the over-exploitation of natural resources and waste production, which has prompted a search for sustainable alternatives based on circular bioeconomy principles. Insects can efficiently transform food substrates into reusable biomass, thus making them valuable contributors to a circular bioeconomy system. However, the relationship between the circular bioeconomy and the insect industry has so far appeared relatively unexplored in the existing research. To address this gap, a meta-synthesis has been conducted through a systematic literature review. By identifying the state of the art and assessing the role of insects in the transition of closed-loop systems, the aim of this research has been to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of integrating insects in circular bioeconomy strategies. The research revealed three main topics: (1) waste management by insects, i.e., the use of insects as a tool for waste management and with which to create high-value substrates; (2) insect-based feeds, namely the use of insects as alternative food sources in farming systems; (3) insect-based food acceptance by consumers. The results underscore the significant potential of this market within the circular bioeconomy context, highlighting the obstacles that need to be addressed and future strategies that could be adopted.
  • Economía, espiritualidad y bienestar

    Aparicio Cabrera, Abraham (MISC, 2024-03-13)
    Despite its title, this essay is an economics paper, not a theology or religion paper. It is part of the interdisciplinary field of economic ethics, which necessarily connects to other areas and disciplines, such as philosophy, politics, or religious doctrines. The essay points out that, regardless of the ideological point of view and method of analysis, the various doctrines of economic thought share an immanentist vision of the world and of life, which has resulted in economics, when it addresses the issue of welfare, being limited to material and subjective welfare. The essay then limits itself to exposing - not debating - Joseph Ratzinger’s proposal of a "rationality open to transcendence" and closes by addressing some advances and limitations in applying this proposal to economics.
  • Intervención a los procesos misionales desde el área de Gestión Humana en la Organización Hotel Barí Bucaramanga para el año 2023

    Lizcano Moreno, Oscar Mauricio; Beltrán Hernández, Francy Elizabeth; Gómez Gómez, Angélica María; Gómez Gómez, Angélica María [0001344064]; Lizcano Moreno, Oscar Mauricio [0000051216]; Gómez Gómez, Angélica María [es&oi=ao]; Lizcano Moreno, Oscar Mauricio [es&oi=ao]; Gómez Gómez, Angélica María [0000-0002-0734-547X]; Lizcano Moreno, Oscar Mauricio [0000-0001-8299-0674]; Gómez Gómez, Angélica María [angelica-maría-gómez-gómez]; et al. (Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga UNABFacultad Economía y NegociosPregrado Administración de Empresas DUAL, 2024-03-05)
    El proyecto tiene como fin, demostrar tanto a la organización Hotel Barí Bucaramanga como a la Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga y a quien le pueda interesar la importancia que tiene el área de Gestión Humana en una compañía para 
 el logro de resultados positivos. Además, busca concientizar al mundo empresarial sobre el valor que tiene cada ser humano, lo esencial que es su bienestar, el manejo de SG-SST y el potencial que existe cuando se le otorga la atención que merece a cada persona a través de la intervención a los procesos misionales. Esto mencionado por medio de tácticas, un cronograma específico, revisión de la cultura organizacional propia y una estrategia diseñada puntualmente según sea cada caso y el escenario de la compañía para la toma de decisiones asertiva para el manejo interno y externo.
  • Translating brand reputation into equity from the stakeholder’s theory: an approach to value creation based on consumer’s perception & interactions

    Olukorede Adewole (SpringerOpen, 2024-01-01)
    Abstract This study is to examine the translation of a reputable brand into equity and how consumers’ perceptions can trigger value creation from commitment and pursuit of CSR by an organization and adopting the same as a brand, lifestyle, and culture, while pointing attention to the stakeholder’s theory as well as pointing to brand interactions from consumer perceptions based on a mixed methods research approach from quantitative and qualitative analyses as presented with a sampling survey of 205 observations and respondents from Roma and neighbourhood. A CSR-based business model tied to the cultural and lifestyles of the people in brand context, while deciphering and delineating consumer behavior, even pointing significantly to the “black box models and rational choices,” would foster effectiveness and efficiency in the operational modules as well as impact on financial performance as unveiled from the qualitative data analysis and inferential statistics, thus emphasizing the significance of brand from the consumer side. It can be inferred that culture and traditional behavior play significant roles in brand perception considering the complexes, unpredictable trends, or patterns associated with consumers’ expressions and behavior in the context of a black box, rational and complex mixes, even justified by the result of the hypothesis testing of the composite attributes and evident from the ‘inference statistics and results, which gave a p–value exceeding 0.05. Conclusively, a CSR–based business model and structure can enhance change transitions from short– term to long– term goals, drive to sustainability, localized stabilization, and sustainable domains. Even brand interactions can be significantly enhanced by CSR, as ascertained by the relatively high R– squared value of 0.8826 and the justification of statistical significance from the factors as indicated by the ‘SEM results and analyses. Organizations can essentially adopt and apply the concept of bran translating to equity from CSR and consumer perceptions when embedded in their business model as a strategic tool in enhancing their performances and finances.
  • Poslovna etika Japana : Stručni završni rad

    Vidanec, Dafne; Sučić, Marija (Veleučilište s pravom javnosti Baltazar Zaprešić. Katedra za sociologiju, etiku i srodne discipline.The University of Applied Sciences Baltazar Zaprešić. Chair of Sociology, Ethics and Related Discipliner., 2023-11-15)
    Tema ovog završnog rada je poslovna etika Japana u kojoj se naglašava važnost primjene etičkih načela i moralnih vrijednosti u poslovanju. Prilikom izrade ovog rada s teorijskim pristupom korištene su opće metode istraživanja i stručna literatura. Teme koje se proučavaju odnose se na poimanje etike sa različitim etičkim teorijama te poslovne etike koja ima značajan utjecaj na gospodarski razvoj društva. Rad prikazuje razvoj etičkih sustava u Japanu, nastanak i načela etičkog kodeksa samuraja te njegovu primjenu u suvremenom poslovnom svijetu. Kako bi se bolje razumjela njihova poslovna kultura prikazani su različiti modeli i načini poslovanja te njihov utjecaj na japansko društvo. Svrha ovog rada je pružiti dublji uvid, bolje razumijevanje i istaknuti važnost primjene etičkih načela i moralnih principa u svakodnevnom poslovanju. Svaka uspješna tvrtka poput Toyote i Canona svoj uspjeh ne mjeri isključivo na financijskoj dobiti, već i na etičkim sustavima vrijednosti koji su implementirani u sve aspekte njihovog poslovanja. Poslovna etika je ključna komponenta svakog uspješnog poslovanja i razvijenog društva koje teži stvaranju svijeta boljim, ekološki održivijim, odgovornijim i pravednijim mjestom za svakog pojedinca.
  • Developing an analysis model for communicating ethical responsibility

    Trišić Marko; Đordević Bojan; Skorup Ana; Skorup Srđan (Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship, Belgrade, 2023-01-01)
    The two terms, analysis and self-analysis, are often treated as synonyms when used as research tools in corporate communications. That is particularly the case when it comes to business organizations without much prior knowledge and experience dealing with complex tasks that address contemporary issues. One of these tasks, which is becoming more popular, comes from the area of social responsibility. Many business organizations, especially the ones operating internationally, are working on improving their public standing precisely by using one or several of the four responsibility dimensions - economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic. Ethical responsibility is one of the more popular dimensions, especially in Southeast Europe today. This responsibility dimension concentrates on implementing and improving inner standards, defined by the business organizations, that are determined to better the treatment of all stakeholders. But mere implementation and active usage aren't enough to convert the audience's opinion or significantly shift one's reputation. What is also needed is dynamic and cyclical communication that covers all the essential issues from the topic while including as many participants from the internal and external public as possible. That is the reason for a model that can analyze the communication of ethical responsibility, both inner and outer, but can also serve as a guiding tool for business organizations with low experience with social responsibility. What makes it especially essential is its implementation in countries in the process of legal EU integration and the lack of application of ethical principles in the workplace. Since the EU has the highest standards regarding ethical responsibility, this issue can be especially crucial for the country's economic and political future.
  • Manual de procesos y procedimientos para el área contable de Ingeniero de Servicios, Obras y Ambientales S.A.S

    Solano Ruiz, Arnaldo Heli; Solano Ruiz, Arnaldo Heli [0001363781]; Solano Ruiz, Arnaldo Heli [ayenUv8AAAAJ]; Solano Ruiz, Arnaldo Heli [0000-0001-5077-1960]; Solano Ruiz, Arnaldo Heli [Arnaldo-Solano-Ruiz]; Solano Ruiz, Arnaldo Heli [arnaldo-heli-solano-ruiz]; Ballesteros Ceballos, Stefany Paola (Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga UNABFacultad Economía y NegociosPregrado Contaduría Pública, 2024-03-08)
    Es fundamental priorizar la importancia que tiene la existencia de un manual de procesos y procedimientos para el área contable en la empresa INGENIERO DE SERVICIOS, OBRAS Y AMBIENTALES ISOA S.A.S, cuyo propósito es obtener un mayor control sobre las operaciones y registros contables, establecer autoridades y delimitar las responsabilidades, con el fin de garantizar el cumplimiento de los objetivos.
 Cuando existe un manual de procesos y procedimientos se trabaja en sinergia, con una mejor comunicación, con optimización del tiempo y como resultado de esto se obtendrá una mejor información para la toma de decisiones.
 Por esta razón, el presente proyecto está encaminado al diseño, elaboración y presentación de un manual de procesos y procedimientos para el área contable de INGENIERO DE SERVICIOS, OBRAS Y AMBIENTALES ISOA S.A.S, con el fin de alcanzar uno de los objetivos principales de la entidad, el cual es la obtención de información eficaz y eficiente para la toma de decisiones.
  • Корпоративная культура как фактор повышения конкурентоспособности организации

    Плотникова, Инна Васильевна; Штырц, Анастасия Дмитриевна (2017-06-09)
    Объект анализа: ПАО "ВТБ24". Предмет исследования: корпоративная культура.
 Цель работы – разработка перечня рекомендаций по повышению уровня корпоративной культуры.
 Практическая значимость исследования - заключается в разработке перечня рекомендаций по повышению уровня корпоративной культуры и, как следствие, повышении уровня конкурентоспособности банка.
  • Organizational culture and organizational performance: does job satisfaction mediate the relationship?

    Amare Abawa; Huruma Obse (Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01)
    AbstractIn today’s fast-paced business environment, several factors, including organizational culture, play a crucial role in determining organizational performance. However, the effect of these factors varies depending on the introduction of intervening variables in the model. The objective of the study, therefore, is to examine the effect of organizational culture on organizational performance when the two variables are mediated by job satisfaction. Researchers used a simple random sampling technique to collect data from 204 respondents found at the head office of the Cooperative Bank of Oromia in Ethiopia. The researchers used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze the data and discovered a significant indirect effect of organizational culture on organizational performance. For the direct unaggregated effect analysis, the results also revealed that involvement and adaptability (from the cultural dimension) and relationships with supervisors, physical working conditions, and pay rate (from the job-related dimensions) have significant effects on the performance of the organization. Based on the findings, managers are suggested to consider the indirect effect of culture via job satisfaction while they make decisions.
  • Ethical Leadership and Employees’ Creativity: The Mediating Role of Organizational Pride

    AL-HARAISA Yazan Emnawer (Sciendo, 2024-02-01)
    The purpose of the current study is to examine the mediating role of organizational pride on the relationship between ethical leadership and employees’ creativity. Using a convenience sample of (130) managers, heads of the department, and their employees from private hospitals in Jordan, the data were gathered by questionnaire. The current study adopted a quantitative approach. Furthermore, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the study hypotheses. The current study reveals that ethical leadership has a significant and positive impact on employees' creativity. On the other side, the results of the study showed that ethical leadership has a significant and positive impact on organizational pride. Additionally, the current study also showed that organizational pride has a significant and positive impact on employees' creativity. Finally, it has been found that there is a mediation impact on the relationship between ethical leadership and employees' creativity. These findings may help the leader to focus heavily on organizational pride to foster the relationship between ethical leadership and employees’ creativity.
  • A Systematic Literature Review of Psychic Distance Hazards: Toward a Holistic Approach to Sustainable and Responsible Businesses and Societal Relations

    John Mendy (17163391) (2023-09-01)
    Psychic Distance (PD) conceptually refers to a range of economic, cultural, legal and language differences, posing barriers/hazards to how businesses, markets, and people interact. Despite the traditional approach to systematic reviews focusing on the nature, scope, and impact of PD hazards at local and global company levels of operation, the fast pace and scale of socio-economic, political, and environmental changes require a more holistic and complex approach to enhance sustainable and responsible businesses. Such a gap calls for a research shift to cover emerging challenges, and address climate change, biodiversity, pollution, and related sustainable environmental concerns. This developmental paper is a call to challenge traditional, dominant quantification approaches with the need for greater reflexive insights into organisations and people’s behaviours posing hazards to how businesses and society interact sustainably and responsibly. Implications of this reorientation will facilitate a better understanding of the changing nature, scale and impact of local and international trade, circular economies, contract violations, governance structures and policy frameworks. Therefore, this developmental paper focuses on a four-decade review of over 60 journal articles and survey data from 228 managers in Nigeria’s automobile industry. The results surface 4 sets of findings namely 1) occasional use of theory-informed PD scholarship on contractual violations, 2) dominance of statistical research designs, 3) sampling and data collection techniques based mainly on 65% quantitative, probability samplings and 4) PD scholarship’s dependence on European and American research. The paper develops a holistic framework to address the fast-changing paces and scale of the PD barriers to business sustainability and responsibility thereby broadening the PD and SRB field’s scope and reach. The implications of the contributions on how to structure the circular economy, how businesses conduct operations locally and globally, the nature and impact of sustainability strategies, methodological reform and contract and transactional issues in employment relations are articulated.
  • Leadership practices and job involvement: does workplace spirituality moderate the relationship?

    Sam Kris Hilton; Albert Puni; Eric Yeboah (Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01)
    AbstractAs an emerging construct, workplace spirituality has gained credence in organisational management literature due to its effect on work-related behaviours. This paper examines the moderating effect of workplace spirituality on the relationship between transformational, ethical leadership and employee job involvement (EJI) in a developing country. We adopt quantitative approach and cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 416 employees in 10 selected public and private universities in Ghana. We analysed the data using descriptive statistics, correlation and hierarchical regression model. The results indicate that the transformational leadership dimensions and ethical leadership have strong significant positive relationship with EJI. We further establish that workplace spirituality moderates the relationship between ethical leadership and EJI. Regarding transformational leadership, workplace spirituality moderates only the relationship between idealized influence and EJI. The paper provides new findings to bridge the gap in the leadership literature by presenting original evidence that workplace spirituality is an effective moderator in the association between ethical leadership, idealized aspect of transformational leadership and EJI. Additionally, the outcome of this research sparks new discourse, and contributes to organizational practices and policies in Ghana and beyond.
  • PENGARUH GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN DAN BUDAYA ORGANISASI TERHADAP KINERJA MANDOR KEBUN DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING

    Prakasa Hernanta; Dwi Ratmawati (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Airlangga, 2020-09-01)
    Introduction: This study aimed to analyze the influence of leadership styles and organizational culture on the performance of plantation foremen as the first responsible person in the field with job satisfaction as an intervening variable. Methods: To examine these issues, a questionnaire distributed at 35 plantation foreman Semboro Sugar Factory. The collected data is then analyzed using the technique of partial least squares analysis using smartPLS 2.0. Results: Indicated that leadership style is positively and significantly affect performance. Organizational culture is also positive and significant effect on performance. Leadership style is positively and significantly affect performance either directly or indirectly through job satisfaction, and organizational culture in a positive and significant effect on performance, both directly and indirectly through job satisfaction. Conclusion and suggestion: Managerial suggestion is to apply nurturant leadership style and task oriented style. More is to creat and maintain the plantation foreman involvement in the culture of the organization, in line with the giving level of job satisfaction perceived by the plantation foreman that will ultimately improve the performance of the plantation foreman hopes of reaching the production of sugarcane per hectare according to the potential of existing varieties
  • Research Data Governance Consultations Report (June 2023)

    Research Data Strategy Team . (18138821) (2024-03-12)
    This project is part of a larger program of work to understand and define the roles and responsibilities of Monash (as an institution), the various business functions and its researchers in research data governance and management, as per the Australia Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, Data Management Guide and various industry frameworks in data governance. For assistance for all matters pertaining to research data governance and research data management please contact the Research Data Strategy Team on ResearchDataGovernance@monash.edu.
  • Data Tools and Resources presentation (18 September 2023)

    Research Data Strategy Team . (18138821) (2024-03-12)
    This presentation covered what the Research Data Strategy Team had been working based on feedback received from the research data governance consultations from early 2023, as well as the ten prioritised challenges. For assistance for all matters pertaining to research data governance and research data management please contact the Research Data Strategy Team on ResearchDataGovernance@monash.edu.
  • Searching Every Nook and Cranny – The Challenges of Locating Research Data in Universities

    Research Data Strategy Team . (18138821) (2024-03-12)
    Monash University undertook a process to (i) identify the systems where research data was currently reposing; (ii) map the metadata that was collected about the data on those systems; (iii) gain consensus on a minimum priority set of metadata to be aligned or collected in the future; (iv) use the resulting RDSC to develop further tools and guidance on research data governance. The process has identified over 35 systems, controlled by the University, where researchers collect, store, transfer, share and analyse their data. The mapping of the metadata has provided the basis for a prioritised set of metadata subsequently agreed by key stakeholders. The RDSC has been used to develop guidance on the appropriateness of systems for research use as well as provide decision-makers with the visibility over the quantum and type of research data held on each system. The next steps will be to draw together the metadata currently collected and provide further insight into the number of projects/ datasets, department/ school distribution and commence collection of metadata on systems that currently do not.
  • Research Data Solutions Tool

    Research Data Strategy Team . (18138821) (2024-03-12)
    Monash has a number of solutions to meet researchers' specific research data requirements. Monash researchers are strongly encouraged to use these solutions to protect their research data and meet their obligations. The Research Data Solutions Tool has three components: Select requirement: answer several questions (related to data volume, classification, backup access, etc) to narrow down options for research data storage, sharing, collection, transfer and publication. Select solution: select an approved Monash University service to understand what it supports. From her researchers can access the service and learn more about it. Data classification tool: work through a series of questions to help determine if the research data is classified as Sensitive or Very Sensitive under the Monash classification scheme. For more information, please contact Research Data Governance at ResearchDataGovernance@monash.edu or get direct access to the Research Data Solutions Tool.
  • Intranet for the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research infrastructure)

    Patrick Splawa-Neyman (1176444) (2024-03-11)
    The intranet of the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure) provides Monash University academics, graduate research students and professional staff with information about how to govern and manage research data. The intranet includes information about: regulations, and roles and responsibilities our strategy training and workshops services and support DATA Scheme For assistance for all matters pertaining to research data governance and research data management please contact the Research Data Strategy Team on ResearchDataGovernance@monash.edu.
  • Research Data Governance 101 workshop

    Research Data Strategy Team . (18138821) (2024-03-12)
    This session is open to all Monash researchers and HDR students looking to maximise the value of their research data and improve their data management practice. We cover: Fundamentals of research data and its various forms through the research lifecycle Responsibilities of researchers in handling their data Research data classifications at Monash Systems and capabilities available for research data There will also be opportunity to address your specific queries about how to handle the data for your ongoing or upcoming research projects and to receive personalised advice. To view the session we have created three videos that cover: The Research Data Governance 101 session (43 minutes) Research Data Solutions Tool demonstration (5 minutes) Data Classification Tool demonstration (5 minutes)

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