Today's organizations conduct business in ways that were not even thought of 10 years ago, and even since the global economic recession began in 2008 - how businesses achieve their strategic objectives have continued to change. Increased competition. Globalization. Pressure to hit the numbers. Changing technologies. Emerging markets. Increased speed in order to deliver on objectives. Social networking. Mergers and acquisitions. All of these changes make it imperative that employees at all levels of an organization are conducting themselves ethically and in compliance with applicable laws.
This course will help learners gain an awareness of what is or is not ethical in relevant business situations in today’s new global marketplace. Dr. Marianne Jennings will provide guidance on proper actions to be taken, and an explanation of how there is no "grey area" in business ethics. At the conclusion of this training course the viewer should have an understanding of and be better equipped to handle the the following business ethics issues:
- increased competition
- achieving business objectives such as sales and profits
- dealing with business ethics issues with management
- disregarding proper policies
- procedures to increase efficiencies
- coping with business ethics issues in technology and social media
