Ethics in Human Resource Management
Neo-liberalism inspired ethicists to believe in the realization of higher profits through the utilization of human resources. Optimal utilization of human resource will create more value for shareholders, the company and the society. Since the employees are part of the company or society, they are benefitted indirectly.
It is argued that the ethics in HRM could be standard for the employees due to sensitive areas such as employee rights, duties, freedom, discrimination at the workplace, etc… Some argue that there are certain things in the employment relationships that are constant others disagree with the same. For example, the right to privacy, the right to be paid in accordance with the work (fair compensation) and the right to privacy are some areas that cannot be compromised upon.
In a free market system, employees and the employer are almost equally empowered, negotiation creates win-win situations for both the parties. Government or labor union interventions become harmful.
There can be no single opinion for ethics in HRM that is convincing to all. The market in itself is neither an ethical institution nor unethical and no policies and procedures alone cannot govern and align markets to human well being. However, the requirement of such policies and procedures can also not be denied. In lieu of this HR ethics should take care of things like discrimination (sexual, religion, age, etc), compensation, union and labor laws, whistleblowing, health and safety of the employees, etc.
References
Prachi Juneja. (2015) Ethics in Human Resource Management. [Online] Available from: https://www.managementstudyguide.com/ethics-in-human-resource-management.htm. [Accessed 13th February 2020].
Very useful article.
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In a Cooperative market, managerial ethics refer as a set of principles and rules dictated by upper management that define what is right and what is wrong in an organization. It is the guideline that helps direct a lower manager's decisions in the scope of his or her job when a conflict of values is presented.
ReplyDeleteManagerial ethics are a lot of standards and rules directed by upper administration that characterize what is correct and what's up in an association. The rule coordinates a lower supervisor's choices in the extent of their activity when a contention of qualities is introduced
ReplyDeleteAs HR professionals they need to follow more business ethics than the other managers. Because they are handling human beings rather than instruments, equipments, machines or money. So handling people need to be carefull and emotional activity. If it is not organization will fail to growth and sustainability.
ReplyDeleteMost of the organisations have their own set of ethics to overcome several barriers. As you said integrity, choice, moral factors, principles, honesty, fairness, responsibility, conscience are some of them leading to employee related customer satisfaction.
ReplyDeleteCan there be ethical issues in an organization ?
ReplyDeleteGood one. Every aspects in a short note.
ReplyDeleteIf theres any field that requires very special skills like, compensation, honesty ,development relations, industrial relations etc...well that would be for the HR. And without the proper ethics for it, theres no argues on how inconsistent the organization would be.
ReplyDeleteHuman resource management deals with manpower planning and development related activities in an organization. Arguably it is that branch of management where ethics really matter, since it concerns human issues specially those of compensation, development, industrial relations and health and safety issues.Good article !
ReplyDeleteEthics are now becoming one of the most important internal concerns for the companies.
ReplyDeleteManagerial ethics is important for every organizations, because people will follow what leaders do.
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