M3.25 Understanding Culture and Ethics in Organisations

Have ethics and moral values any role to play in commercial business? Is there such a thing as culture in an organisational sense? Are there factors operating against an organisation's aims from within? The objectives of this workbook are to make you better able to

• understand an organisation's culture and how this influences management style and culture
• understand ethics and values in business, how to communicate them and how to deal with conflicting values
• understand the organisation's social responsibility and the manager's role in enabling the organisation to fulfil this