What is Ethics in HRM?
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‘Ethics is a special branch of philosophy that focuses on the questions related to morality, that is concepts such as good and bad, right and wrong; fairness and righteousness’
Positive Impacts on an IT Organization
“Treating employees
ethically can garner long-term employee trust and loyalty, which conveys a
range of distinct benefits to employers. Loyal employees gain more experience
working with their employers, allowing them to master production processes and
more fully understand the inner workings of the firm. This can increase
employees' productivity and efficiency over time in addition to keeping
recruiting and training costs under control.” (Thompson, 2019)
In the IT industry, employee retention is one of the key features
of a successful organization. Treating employees in a way that they want to be
treated will help to enhance the relationship between the employee and the
organization. This will inadvertently improve the productivity of the employee.
IT industry is depending on the timely delivery and the product quality,
increasing productivity will also increase project success.
“Employees stay longer
and produce better results than those disturbed by their employer's shady
behavior, according to research done by the Ethics Resource Center. According
to these findings, unethical companies have a difficult time retaining workers.
A high turnover rate eats up a company's budget and time, both of which impact
business success. On an individual level, being an ethical employee enhances
your chances of keeping your job.” (Kaput, 2019)
Ethical Issues in HR
Cash and compensation plans
Most of the IT organizations are paying high wages to their
employees, to enhance the employee retention most companies are intended to
conduct annual salary reviews. Most of the time, these kind of things will end
up with ethical issues as employees may dissatisfied with there increments and
they tend to believe in top management is getting more incentives that them.
Race, gender and Disability
“In many organizations
till recently the employees were differentiated on the basis of their race,
gender, origin, and their disability. Not anymore ever since the evolution of
laws and a regulatory framework that has standardized employee behaviors
towards each other. In good organizations the only differentiating factor is
performance!” (Juneja, 2016)
Even though there are some issues which raise due to HR
ethics, the ethical behavior of an organization will improve the productivity,
efficiency, and profitability. Employees will remain in their position for a
long period of time.
Are you satisfied with the ethics in your workplace?
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