Codes of ethics of the corporation, gradually become an integral part of the statutes of large companies. Many believe that such a code is not necessary and it is only a tribute to the Western fashion, for which we are so drawn. But as practice shows, thanks to them, many companies really improved the productivity of their subordinates and increased management efficiency. Therefore, the desire to introduce such a code appears with more and more managers. But since there is no single methodological basis for codes of labor ethics, many entrepreneurs can not properly develop such a code. In order to understand this issue a little, it is necessary to study the history of the appearance of this code and to classify it.
First of all, it should be noted that codes of corporate ethics are very different, because each of them is designed to solve a certain type of tasks. Also do not forget that the code of rules in the code directly depends on the type of your organization and its features.
The concept of the ethics code of the corporation
In order to compile a code of ethics, it is first necessary to define this concept. What does this concept mean? It is a set of rules, norms and laws that all employees who work for a given company must perform. The Code is used to model human relationships in a team and help people together to solve the tasks assigned to them. It is worth noting that the first codes were the Ten Commandments, which are known to everyone who somehow encountered religion. After the appearance of the first religious codes, rules were created for smaller groups of people. For example, such as the code for samurai "Bushido". Time passed, and people began to create organizations in which it was necessary to work a large number of representatives of different groups and classes. Accordingly, in order to avoid conflicts that adversely affect the efficiency of work, there was a need to create ethical rules that approached precisely a certain area of activity.
Professional Code
In the modern world there are several types of ethical complexes, but the most applicable are corporate and professional codes. Both types of codes are significant, but each of them finds its application in certain areas of activity. For example, professional codes are used in the so-called "free professions". To help you understand what is at stake, let's give an example.
The most ancient and famous professional code is the Hippocratic oath. That is, professional ethical codes are used in those professions where ethical dilemmas can exist directly between a specialist and his client. They are lawyers, doctors, journalists, realtors, psychotherapists.
Corporate Code
If ethical dilemmas are asked not by the specific person with whom you work, but by the organization, then the corporate code is more suitable for regulating the relationship. The reason why ethical disagreements in an organization may arise is the different interests of groups that have to work together. For example, a seller is interested in selling more goods for a larger amount, but the customer desires just exactly a turnover. In order to establish rules of communication between the parties and take into account the interests of everyone, a code is created. Such a set of rules should perform three main functions:
- improve the reputation of the company;
- Manage employees and optimize their work;
- raise corporate culture.
If these three functions are performed, then the company raises the level of trust from clients and investors, the productivity of the work does not suffer from difficult situations in the interpersonal relations of employees, and the whole team understands that the company is valuable for them and performs its work in such a way as to enhance the image and carry out all of the set goals together.