Role of Business Ethics in Staff Motivation and Productivity
Introduction
Many business researches and studies are dedicated in promoting the area of motivation and productivity of the employees. In order to gain the advantage in the market, the organizations are attracting and retaining the potential employees who can deliver the desirable performance. In terms of the motivational approach and various schemes like the incentives and rewards, the organization’s target is obviously targeting the enhancement in productivity of the employees to achieve the organizational objectives.
Background and Problem Statement
Motivation suggests that the concerned people should be move and act in different circumstances. People are motivated based on their need and sometimes based on the pressure they receive from the working environment. The actions or the practice of the employees might be the representation of the culture (Ryan and Deci, 2000). Organization should make the employee feels that their presence in the organization is worthy. Their belongingness in the workplace is an important factor in recognizing the productivity. This achievement can be in the way where the needs are satisfied such as their self-esteem need and self-respect, appreciation or recognition, the safety and security of the employee (Wright, 2001). Despite of all the studies between the interrelationship of motivation and productivity, what is the role of business ethics in keeping the staff motivated and increase productivity?
Research Aim and Objectives
The main aim of the study is to investigate the role of business ethics in staff motivation and productivity. There are objectives that need to be considered to align all the collected information. The first objective of the study is to identify the essence and usefulness of business ethics in the organization. Secondly, is to understand the various effects that it might deliver in the productivity of the employees. Third is to determine the perceptions of the employees regarding the applied motivational approach in the organization as well as the presence of business ethics in the firm.
Literature Review
Aside from the commitment of the organization in the society, the organization has also responsibility in keeping their employee dedication in their field of work. In business ethics, part of the responsibility of the entire organization and their commitment that is enclosed in the core values and principles. The business ethics is also a guideline that the business and their leaders can use in generating sound decisions. This is because the business ethics comprised the standards articulated in law and regulations, internal policy, and procedures. Being honest, working with integrity, respect, and fairness, and aligned according to the principles are the most perceived actions of the organization towards their employees and customers in terms of product quality, health, safety, and efficiency. There are many issues that included in the business ethics coming from the practical to the philosophical views of the organization until to the relationship of the organization with their customers and employees. The organization should keep the welfare of the community and committed to the environment and nourishing the societal values (USDEC, 2004). Enhancing integrity in business transactions and reducing bribery will help the entire organization overcome the part of development problem. Through the specific measures there is a promotion on transparency, accountability and ethics and to effectively deter bribery in business transactions are feasible ways to improve the attractiveness (Wehrlé, 2004). The employee satisfaction means answering the needs of the person and as an employee, the organization should build different strategies. Commitment, on the other hand, of the employees is the effort of the employees to have controls wherein the entire organization has an influence in their job. The importance of the job design and job involvement can also increase the job satisfaction and performance because when the employee is fits his educational background on the nature of his work; there is a significant result on the process of performing that specific job (Baker, 2001).
Methodology
The suggested method in the study is the use of the secondary information and survey. Through the application of this method, the study can find the right actions of the people within the organization on the issue of securing the job performance of the employees. In addition, it is a great advantage for the study to use the information from the previous studies for it can picture the ideal application of the motivation in the organization. However, the use of the survey is to determine the perceptions of the employees in the application of business ethics and its importance in promoting the motivation and productivity.
References:
Baker, G., (2001) Motivation through Needs, Job Design, and Satisfaction, The McGraw-Hill. [Online] Available at: http://www.unf.edu/~gbaker/Man4240/Chapt007a.PDF [Accessed 06 October 2010].
Ryan, R., & Deci, E., (2000) Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being, American Psychologist Association, Inc., 55(1) [Online] Available at: http://www.psych.rochester.edu/SDT/documents/2000_RyanDeci_SDT.pdf [Accessed 06 October 2010].
USDEC (2004) Business Ethics, US Department of Commerce: International Trade Administration [Online] Available at: http://www.trade.gov/goodgovernance/adobe/bem_introduction/glossary.pdf [Accessed 06 October 2010].
Wehrlé, F., (2004) Business Ethics and Anti-Bribery Policies in Selected Middle East and North African Countries [Online] Available at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/56/63/36086689.pdf [Accessed 06 October 2010]
Wright, B., (2001) Public-Sector Work Motivation: A Review of the Current Literature and a Revised Conceptual Model, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 11(4).
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