Ethics in the new millennium. An Indian viewpoint

Jayashree  Sadri

Published : 2013-06-14

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

Ethics in the new millennium. An Indian viewpoint

Jayashree Sadri

Abstract

This paper is based on the conviction that the corporate leader in the future will have to be the ethical leader. This argument is divided into four parts. The first defines the subject matter of the paper and deals with issues like values, beliefs and ethics. This part lays down the theoretical underpinning for the ensuing argument. The second takes up the issue of Managerial Styles examining a landmark study, conducted in India, in the process. The underlying assumption is that the answers we get to social issues depend on the questions we ask. The questions we ask depend on the values we have. Moreover, these values give rise to our beliefs and our ethical conduct. Hence, the Managerial Style is a good proxy for Managerial Work Beliefs. The third part deals with the question of the Values of the Chief Executive. The underlying assumption is that in a positivist framework, power flows downward and the tone as well as the tenor of managerial behavior is set by the behavior of the Chief Executive. This becomes all the more important when the organization is forced to thrive on the cutting edge of competition. The fourth part deals with what lies ahead and to that extent posits a considered opinion on the issue of Managerial Work Ethics.

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ethics, management, Managerial Work Beliefs, India

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Sadri, J. . (2013). Ethics in the new millennium. An Indian viewpoint. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 1(1), 87–111. Retrieved from https://ojs.wsb.edu.pl/index.php/fso/article/view/90

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