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This essay will examine if it is possible for a manager to be ethical in the today's working environment and analyze the reasons that drive him, in order to try to be ethical.
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1. Introduction Manager's obligations as organizational leaders originate, in large part, in the power they exercise over the lives, livelihoods, and welfare of the other people in their organizations. This power takes two forms. One is the overt power to induce others to act in certain ways in exchange for clear rewards such as higher pay, bonuses, opportunities for advancement, and the like. The other form of power-perhaps the more significant-is exercised in subtle, often unseen ways. Through their actions, decisions, and leadership style, executives shape the culture and ethical climate within their organization. Political scientist James MacGregor Burns, who spent much of his career studying leadership, concluded that the most effective leaders were those who shared needs, aspirations, and values with their followers1. Outstanding managers should show respect for the rights of employees and managers, in a way that enlist the aspirations and commitments of them. But manager's...
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