Cal Poly Pomona MHR 423 - Values, Integrity, Morals, Philosophy, and Corporate Culture

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Values, Integrity, Morals, Philosophy, and Corporate CultureValuesIntegrityMoralsPhilosophyCorporate CultureSome Challenges for a Startup BusinessAny Questions?Values, Integrity, Values, Integrity, Morals, Philosophy, Morals, Philosophy, and Corporate and Corporate CultureCultureMHR 423Fall 2003ValuesValues are what you live your life by–They help you make critical choices in life•Especially a spouse, a partnerFor some people, they are the most important things in their life–People die for freedom, or to save another person–People work in the service of othersWhat are some of your values?IntegrityIntegrity is a valueIt means trustworthinessIt is unique in that it takes a very long time to achieve, yet can be destroyed in a moment–Integrity has to be earned–It’s a never-ending journey–For many, it’s worth havingDo you have integrity?MoralsMorality has to do with right and wrong–You’re moral if you know the difference and choose right–You’re immoral if you know the difference and choose the devil–You’re amoral if you either don’t know the difference or don’t careSome add notions of legal vs. illegal behavior to moralityAre you a moral person? Is your company going to do things morally (or, mistakenly, ethically)?PhilosophyConcise Oxford Dictionary definition:Love of wisdom or knowledge, esp. that which deals with ultimate reality, or with the most general causes and principles of thingsWhat is your philosophy–of doing business?–of how your employees should relate to each other?–of how you should treat your customers?–regarding upholding the law?–regarding employing or doing business with minorities?Corporate CultureDefined as “the set of key values, beliefs, understandings, and norms shared by members of an organization”–Has visible and invisible components–Can enable or destroy a strategy–Is very hard to change once setLoosely defined, it’s “the way business gets done around here”Culture takes its lead initially from the founder–What kind of culture do you want to create in your firm?–How can you perpetuate that culture?Some Challenges for a Startup BusinessWhat shared values do you want to live every day?Do you and your company want to earn a reputation for integrity?To what extent will you tolerate immoral or unethical behavior?What is your business philosophy going to be? What’s your philosophy regarding treating your employees and your customers?What kind of culture do you want to


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