Leadership And Ethical Decision Making

This journal tested the effects of leadership stress towards ethical decision making in organizations. This research assessed on the identification of ethical problems and ethical behaviours. Two hypotheses have been developed in this research and were tested through the use of survey and participants are from 3 sites of Swedish multinational civil engineering company. The survey can be divided into four parts, which measured the recognition of ethical problems, perceived undesired stressful conditions, effects of stress, and some personal data.

Business ethics since the beginning of this decade has been slowly eroding; if we are to believe what we see and hear in the media. Several times a day, one can view some derogatory piece of information concerning a business. However, it must also be considered that these companies are contributing to that stigma. There have been a variety of companies and individuals who have figured prominently in the media concerning their unethical behavior.

The purpose of this paper is to introduce ethical frameworks that can help solve an ethical dilemma. I will give an example of ethical issues encountered in a jail setting and an ethical dilemma that I experienced as a result of these ethical issues. I will analyze the moral, ethical, and legal implications that I used in this ethical dilemma. Furthermore, I will explain my leadership role as a patient advocate during this particular moral issue. Lastly, I will describe my leadership styles that were identified by my self-assessment and how this facilitates my ethical dilemma.

Acting as two of the largest companies in the athletic apparel business by market share, both Nike and Under Amour, like the wearers of their products, know how to win. Whether it is the Air Mag, Nikes newest product invention or Under Armours 10 year partnership with Major League Baseball commencing in 2020, each company is taking a different approach to grow their business and become the “it” player in its industry. Although long term strategies devised by Nike CEO Mark Parker and Under Armours Kevin Plank may focus on different growth initiatives, when looked at more closely, one will find the many similarities between both firms. The grounds of comparison and contrast I will be using fall into the categories of product development, brand

Shortcomings – Currently, the authors of Under Armour all have full-time positions in counseling, business advancement or promoting technique. All are working for a moment occupation, keeping Under Armour from exploiting the opportunities accessible. With a specific end goal to minimize out-of-pocket expenses, the chance to venture into other high-development territories is accessible, yet will require extra assets. Under Armour likewise does not have broad abilities in bookkeeping and means to discover a lead bookkeeper to either chip away at staff or as an outsourced builder to give administrations. With just three to four organizers, Under Armour is not able to handle more than one or two activities at once. This will be tended to as Under Armour gets to be more agreeable with their activities, and is prepared to extend the measure of the team.

Plato once asked whether you would rather be "an unethical person with a good reputation or an ethical person with a reputation for injustice." Ethical leadership has long been a debate in regards to its importance and place in the universal business world.

1. Ethics is a topic that sparks a lot of debate amongst different groups of people; it is hard to keep everyone in an organization happy. Research one ethical issue that is prevalent in the workplace and decide, as a leader, how you would handle it. Use Exercise 7-3 “Organizational Ethics” to aid you in your answer.

West Coast Fashions, Inc. (WCF), a large designer and marketer of men’s and women’s branded apparel recently announced plans for a strategic reorganization. Active Gear, Inc. (AG), a privately held footwear company, was contemplating an acquisition opportunity. John Liedtke, the head of business development for AG, was interested in a WCF subsidiary. The subsidiary that Liedtke and AG intended to acquire was Mercury Athletic (MA), a footwear company. Liedtke thought acquiring Mercury would roughly double AG’s revenue, increase its leverage with contract manufacturers and expand its presence with key retailers and distributors. In order to

Its brand equity and loyalty are not easier imitable by competitors and lead to sustainable competitive advantage for the U.S. domestic market in face of strong competitive rivalry from challenges from overseas. However, such competitive advantage is diminished when the company expands globally. The brand message needs to be translated to adapt to local culture, and the company could benefit from having new director on the board who have strong experience in international joint ventures or

A company can also enhance its ethical profile by enforcing a preference to do business with ethical suppliers, vendors, and contractors. A company commitment should not only permeate the parent company, but also all the companies that the parent company directly or indirectly supports. When the suppliers and vendors are equally committed to ethical dealings with employees and customers, the full supply chain can claim the ethical high ground and tout this attribute to customers. For example, if a diamond retailer habitually sources its gold and diamonds from mining companies who are not committed to ethically sound practices, the diamond retailer is equally responsible for the unethical profile of the supplier’s business.

Kevin Plank has founded Under Armour after noticing the failure of their sport jersey (Under Armour, 2015). Since that time Under Armour went public and is part of American well-known sport gear maker. In this pose, the company produces its production focused on inner various sports wears on a global stage (Under Armour, 2015). Identically, Plank’s business becomes emerging in the sport apparel industry. Likewise quality and innovation are important to maintain an acceptable competitive level with its most prominent rivals and competitors Nike and Addidas. For this reason, Under Armour requires a strategic group model of accomplishment in resemblance to the other leading competitors in the same industry.

Continuing the course through my leadership development, I became more knowledgeable about myself and the skills needed to be leaders. During the lecture about morals and value, I begin the day listening to a fantastic presentation by my classmates regarding the material. In that, ethics are a principle of right conducts or a system of moral values. After that, the lecture emphasized upon values which are a construction of behaviors that a person finds valuable towards their life. We delve deeper into terms like moral justification highlighting unethical practices to be acceptable for a higher purpose and ethical dilemmas. Through that discussion, I begin to question what were my values in life. Is it living a fulfilled life or becoming successful in my field? The professor then hands us a sheet telling us to list the most important quality we find important. Looking at the handout, I see competence which relates to me pretty well. However, I also found a multitude of values that I found valuable like Autonomy, Work-Life Balance, and Recognition. Having to choose between five of the values, I selected the values above along with Time-Off and Science. Having to now distribute $1000 to each value, I became conflicted about each of the chosen values. Through a tough decision, I made a final choice and thought to myself if that is what I wanted. Then, the professor created an auction for each of our values. As each of the values get picked, I realized that many of my other

Applying my strategy for Under Armour, I will relate it to each of Mintzberg’s P’s. Firstly, my plan for Under Armour is for them to enhance their presence in the UK sportswear market. This would be beneficial for them as they have already made their business one of the most successful sportswear companies and they have hardly tapped into the £5.8 billion UK market. There are a number of competitors in the market so to out maneuver them, Under Armour must secure the signings of high-profile professional sport people from the most popular sports in the UK, secure kit supplying deals with top flight sports teams as this will boost brand awareness, and

All in all, the results displayed by the analysis of each study correspond to the overall effort of the posed research. For example, supported results aligned with study hypotheses, but signified that certain mechanisms underlie the criterion for each of the tested variables on different levels according to Ashkanasy, Falkus, and Callan (2000). Whereas, Beeri et al., (2013)

There is a strong business case for running companies in an ethically responsible way. A socially and environmentally ethical approach ensures a company’s ability to thrive in the long‑term by protecting its reputation, its license to operate, its supply chain, its relationships with partners. It’s about avoiding corporate collapse. While some firms consistently fail to consider ethical factors, others have given themselves a competitive edge by establishing strong credentials in this area.