The Effect of Ethics on Human Resource Management

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This paper discusses the effect of ethics on human resources management and its importance within an organization. It looks at how an organization's human resources can ensure that ethical standards defining right and wrong behavior are established, conveyed effectively and enforced. It also discusses key variables, such as the degree of voluntary adherence to those standards and how equitable management may be in enforcing them. The paper contains appended articles.

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"In the first article to be summarized, "All You Have is Your Integrity," author Susan Heathfield (2006) examined the challenges confronting human resources managers in a corporate environment characterized by globalization, fierce competition and ruthless pursuit of profits. She measured the damage inflicted on corporate America by the EnRon, WorldCom, and Arthur Anderson scandals, which revealed that ethics are often tossed aside by corporate management and their misconduct is often ignored or even actively concealed within a corporation. She concluded that such behavior is all too common when corporate expansion and maximization of profits become the core values of a corporation. Under such conditions, enforcing ethical standards becomes a daunting task for human resources managers."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Fitz Enz, Jac and Davison, Barbara. (2001). How to Measure Human Resources Management. New York: McGraw Hill.
• Gross, Barrie. "Ethics and People Management." (2007). AllBusiness. Online. Available: http://www.allbusiness.com/human-resources/employee-development-employee-ethics/2975409-3.html. 22 May 2007.
• Heathfield, Susan M. (2006). "All You Have Is Your Integrity: Why Leave Your Integrity to Chance?" Human Resources. Online. Available: http://humanresources. about.com/od/businessethics/a/integrity.htm. 22 May 2007.
• Lachnit, Carroll. (2002). "Why Ethics is HR's Issue." Workforce. Online. Available: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXS/is_3_81/ai_84148617. 22 May 2007.

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