MGT 426: Ethics During Change
Ethics During Change
MGT/426
August 25, 2013
Diane Welhouse
Ethics During Change
As society has seen over the last few decades, ethics had not been at the forefront of organizational decision-making and change processes as it should have been. Unfortunately because of the actions or lack of actions by the few, many lives have been devastated and society’s view of corporate organizations has been severely damaged. Between government interventions, and organizational realizations, ethics seem to have become a focal point during the decision making and change processes. Most organizations realize that changes must occur to maintain, sustain, and grow, and the inclusion of ethical considerations is imperative to sound decisions and implementation. …show more content…
190). When one does not have a clear understanding of the changes occurring, and the effect or consequences the change will have on him or her and the position held within the organization, emotions tend to become involved. One emotion described by Sonenshein (2009) is that an individual may perceive during the change process, is “loss,” which he explains may also lead to an individual believing that he or she has been treated unfairly (Sonenshein, 2009, p. 231). To further add to ethical change issues, if the directives created for the change are not clear and concise, the interpretation of what is to occur can have multiple meanings and cause confusion. Ambiguity occurs when, “an organization has a vision but is not prescriptively clear on how to achieve it” (Palmer, Dunford, & Akin, 2006, p. …show more content…
The three factors mentioned are, “message overload, message distortion, and message ambiguity” (Palmer, Dunford, & Akin, 2006, p. 268). The purpose of communication is to ensure each individual understands the changes to occur, the reasons for the change, and the effects expected from the change. The individual must have the ability to make sense of the change, understand the social impacts of the change, to ensure he or she is willing to “buy-in” to the
MGT/426
August 25, 2013
Diane Welhouse
Ethics During Change
As society has seen over the last few decades, ethics had not been at the forefront of organizational decision-making and change processes as it should have been. Unfortunately because of the actions or lack of actions by the few, many lives have been devastated and society’s view of corporate organizations has been severely damaged. Between government interventions, and organizational realizations, ethics seem to have become a focal point during the decision making and change processes. Most organizations realize that changes must occur to maintain, sustain, and grow, and the inclusion of ethical considerations is imperative to sound decisions and implementation. …show more content…
190). When one does not have a clear understanding of the changes occurring, and the effect or consequences the change will have on him or her and the position held within the organization, emotions tend to become involved. One emotion described by Sonenshein (2009) is that an individual may perceive during the change process, is “loss,” which he explains may also lead to an individual believing that he or she has been treated unfairly (Sonenshein, 2009, p. 231). To further add to ethical change issues, if the directives created for the change are not clear and concise, the interpretation of what is to occur can have multiple meanings and cause confusion. Ambiguity occurs when, “an organization has a vision but is not prescriptively clear on how to achieve it” (Palmer, Dunford, & Akin, 2006, p. …show more content…
The three factors mentioned are, “message overload, message distortion, and message ambiguity” (Palmer, Dunford, & Akin, 2006, p. 268). The purpose of communication is to ensure each individual understands the changes to occur, the reasons for the change, and the effects expected from the change. The individual must have the ability to make sense of the change, understand the social impacts of the change, to ensure he or she is willing to “buy-in” to the