Introduction
Business ethics are significant since they help organizations avoid situations that may interfere with their routine activities. While ethical decision-making among organizations is anchored on their management, the employees are crucial in enhancing an ethical culture. Therefore, human resource management ought to involve processes and procedures that promote good business. Business ethics helps organizations distinguish themselves from their competitors, and create a cordial environment with the clients. Human resource management can promote business ethics by nurturing accepted business culture, recruiting competitive staff, and adopting effective conflict resolution mechanisms.
Ethical Decision Making and Human Resource
Organizations often find themselves in situations that may promote or hinder their business activities. For instance, the onset of natural pandemics gives businesses options of either firing their employees or retaining them, but with a reduced salary. Additionally, stiff competition may put corporations at the crux of identifying the most effective marketing approach. Ethical decision-making involves the evaluation of available alternatives and choosing the most appropriate one (Morteza et al.). When making ethical decisions, organizations must prioritize the interests of the society they operate in. Moreover, it is significant to balance the benefits of the decisions and their impact on the stakeholders. Human resource departments’ actions can demonstrate commitment to ethical decision-making.
Nurturing Ethical Culture
Making ethical decisions is not tied to the management level only, but involves every person within an organization. For instance, customer care staff’s unethical response to a client may negatively impact the business. Human resources function as an organizer of firms’ training activities and formulation of ethical codes. An ethical culture involves accepted rules within an organization that does not in any way infringe upon moral standards. The human resource department can organize staff training, aimed at improving social interactions between employees and clients (Govand and Nabaz). Additionally, taking action against unethical staff can help the department promote an ethical culture. Therefore, the human resource department promotes good employee behaviors by naturing an ethical culture.
Recruiting Ethical Staff
Organizational staffs are crucial in chancing commitment towards ethical decision-making. The recruitment process help determine the character of employees and the consequent impact on organizations. Human resource act as recruiters of potential employees, and set conditions that they must meet. During the recruitment process, the department ought to consider competency based on diverse factors. For instance, an extensive background check on the potential employee can help avoid unaccepted behaviors. Additionally, it is upon the department to consider diversity, which is crucial in business ethics. Furthermore, human resources should be strict on inappropriate behaviors such as corruption and tribalism during staff recruitment. Considering competitive and ethical employees makes the business competitive and more profitable.
Resolving Conflicts and Dealing with Their Aftermath
Conflicts among employees can lead to unethical behaviors that destroy an organizational reputation. For instance, a misunderstanding between a manager and a subordinate can lead to unfair treatment at work. As an agent of peace in the organization, the human resource department ought to choose mechanisms that are unbiased (Umer et al.). Moreover, the chosen conflict resolution mechanism should be anchored on societal needs and stakeholders’ interests. Therefore, the human resource department is committed to business ethics by effectively solving employee conflicts.
Conclusion
Human resource is central to promoting acceptable behaviors within organizations. Ethical business operations make businesses more competitive and profitable. Human resource nurtures ethical behaviors through employee training and formulation of ethical codes and policies. Recruiting ethical and competitive employees enhances accepted behaviors in organizations. Furthermore, effective conflict resolution also helps in avoiding unaccepted employee treatment. Therefore, human resource management is at the frontline of enhancing organizational ethical culture and its consequent benefits.
Works Cited
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