As part of my affiliation with LinkedIn I am a member of My VirtualPowerForum. Among the emails I received today from the group was a report of the release of a study on ethical behavior in the workplace. The summary was disturbing to say the least:
A report released last week shows trends that reflect today's values. The report was based on a study conducted across twelve Indian cities and the respondents were executives at the entry and middle levels.
* Nearly half of respondents said it was quite appropriate to use the
office telephone to make personal calls - even long-distance calls.
* About 55% said it was OK to fudge expense accounts.
* Almost half had no qualms about recording their entry times as being
within permissible limits, even when they arrived late. Similarly,
they did not hesitate to mark the exit time as required even when they
left early. (This finding was restricted to manual systems).
* 60% admitted to lying while applying for leave, a figure that
reached 75% in some cities.
* Another 60% found nothing wrong in carrying office stationery to
their homes, while 63% said it was okay to do personal work during
office hours.
* 62% considered offering someone a bribe "normal and ethical" behavior.
If this sample is representative of the rest of the workplace, what does that tell us about the transferee's we work with? Let me know your thoughts.
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