Values, Ethics, and Collaborative Working: Importance, Laws, and Strategies | Desklib

VALUES ETHICS AND
WORKING
COLLABORATIVELY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK-1............................................................................................................................................1
(A) Meaning of ethics and factors influencing ethics..................................................................1
(B) Importance of workplace ethics............................................................................................2
(C) Laws in UK promoting good ethical practice.......................................................................3
TASK- 2...........................................................................................................................................3
(A) Corporate social responsibility by Starbucks........................................................................3
(B) 5 rules for the employees.......................................................................................................4
(C) Legal rights in General Data Protection Regulation.............................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
a. Describing Collaborative working...........................................................................................5
b. Which strategies one can employ for collaborative working (CW)........................................6
c. Assessing values associated with CW.....................................................................................6
d. Identifying interpersonal skills required for CW.....................................................................6
e. Presenting the benefits of collaborative working.....................................................................7
f. Promoting equality and diversity at workplace........................................................................7
g. Assessing how British values embedded into collaborative working.....................................8
h. Consequences of poor collaborative working..........................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Ethical code of conduct in any organization is related to the moral values, principles and
the basic standards that are to be maintained and are experienced by the behaviour that is
undertaken by the employees in the company. This project shall be highlighting conceptual
understanding related to the ethics and the factors that are influencing the ethics in the
workplace. Apart from that the report shall be reflecting the importance of the workplace ethics
in determining the growth and success of the business. It shall show the laws that are formulated
to promote the ethics in the business environment. The project also analyses the concept of
corporate social responsibility and the legal rights that are provided by GDPR. Further it
elaborates working collaboratively, its advantages, impacts and the values that determine
capacity to work in collaboration.
TASK-1
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A) Meaning of ethics and factors influencing
ethics
Ethics refers to the set of values,
moral principles and standards that govern
the attitude and behaviour of an individual
working in an organization. The ethics helps
in making socially accountable and
conceptually understand the difference
between what is right and wrong. Ethics
govern fairness, equality and responsibility
among the members and fosters better
relationship among them. The maintenance
of ethics at the workplace shall be positively
publicizing the brand and also impacting its
future growth prospects of the business
(Choi and Kim, 2018).
There are some factors that influence
the ethics in the organization:-
 The first and foremost is the code of
conduct that is drafted by the
business which is to be followed in
the day to day operations of
business. It states the ethical
standards, employee rights,
environmental policy and the values
related to equality (Tarhini and et.al.,
2018).
 The government rules and
regulations is another such factor
that shall be impacting the ethics that
are to be complied by the business.
They can be in relation to the safety
and security, environmental
protection, cleanliness, corporate
governance etc.
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 The laws and legislations that are
framed in a country in respect of the
fulfilment of the corporate social
responsibility, employee rights,
consumer rights, quality control etc.
are causing the relevant changes in
the ethical standards of the company.
 Apart from that another important
factor is the social pressures that are
posed by the society and the various
stakeholders of the business. These
can be regarding the standardization
of the products and services that are
offered by the company. It can be in
respect of the prices, quality or the
ever-increasing needs and
expectations of the consumers.
 The employees of the company are
also the major drivers for such
change in the ethical policy of the
business. Their attitudes, behaviour,
mentality and thought process that
they have inculcated, are the factors
on which the ethical policy of the
company depends.
(B) Importance of workplace ethics
Workplace ethics in an organization
refers to the moral values, beliefs, attitudes
and the principles that are followed by the
workforce of an organization. These ethics
are governed by the behaviour and the
conduct of the business which the workforce
does in the day to day operations. It includes
the code of conduct in respect of the
corporate social responsibility, safe and
secure work environment, fair and equal
treatment and employee and customer laws.
The workplace ethics that are
complied with in any company are
significant for it and shall lead to the
building the positive organizational culture
and work environment (Cantu, 2019). This
will boost the morale of the employees and
motivate them to give better work
performance and will contribute to the
achievement of the organizational
objectives. Apart from that the ethical code
of conduct governing the operations shall be
positively positioning the brand in the minds
of the people and shall attract them to make
the purchasing decision.
If the rights of the employees are
properly followed in that case they shall be
highly satisfied in the company and this
shall be contributing to the better
relationships that are shared between the
superior and the subordinates in the
company. Another significant importance of
the workplace ethics in the organization are
that it shall build cooperation and
coordination in the company (Alyammahi
and et.al., 2020). The better relationship and
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