The Ethics Landscape in American Business: Sustaining a Strong Ethical Work Environment

Approaching the topic from the perspective of HR professionals, this survey report performs a comprehensive evaluation of ethical misconduct in today''s workplace. Presenting an analysis of the most current results as well as applicable statistics from past surveys, the study is divided by industry, staff size, and employment sector, addressing six key themes-organizational ethics standards and practices; the roles of human resource professionals in organizational ethics; the ethical behavior of top management, supervisors, and nonmanagement employees; the pressures to compromise an organization''s ethics standards; observing misconduct on the job; and the proper reporting procedures. See more