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Corporate Value system
Avnish Sharma
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CORPORATE VALUE
Corporate value are the moral beliefs of the corporate sector.
these values influence the objectives and priorities of the
corporate managers.
To a great extent, the business value reflect the values of
society in which a business enterprise operates.
For example: Honesty and truth
In business ,black marketing, false and misleading
advertisements affects the company value system and society
adversely.
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Cont
A well defined value system is a moral code.
A value system can apply to either one person or many.
-A personal value system is held by and applied to one
individual only.
-A communal orcultural value system is held by andapplied to a community/group/society. Some communal
value systems are reflected in the form of legal codes.
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Types of corporate/business value
Managerial values: like honesty, loyalty and
truthfulness etc.
Leadership value: like managers fairness and
equity approach towards his/her employees.
Organisational value: fulfilling social
obligations
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Another classification
Fred Wenstp and Arild Myrmel have proposed a structure
for corporate value systems that consists of three value
categories.
1-Core Values, which prescribe the attitude and character of
an organization, and are often found in sections on Code of
conduct on its web page.
2-Protected Values ,are protected through rules, standards
and certifications. They are often concerned with areas such
as health, environment and safety.
3-Created Values, is the values that stakeholders, including
the shareholders expect in return for their contributions to
the firm.
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Features of corporate ethical
programme
Ethical code(principles ,rules and conduct)
The management commitment & continuous
leadership, Enforcement of ethical standards(through
incentives and penalty procedure)
Communication system,
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Indian value system
Charity,
Harmless,
Modesty,
Purity of heart, Uprightness,
Consistency of purpose,
Gentleness,
Truth, Unmelicious tongue,
sacrifice
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Application of code of ethics in
organization Preparation of update policies and procedures to produce
positive behavior of employees,
Understanding and selection of best operational method ,suitableto organization culture and working environment,
Effective training and development programmes,
Effective compensation system,
Grievance policy,
Effective review and audit system for all the departments,
Sound reward system ,
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Developing code of ethics
Basic approaches adopted by the
organisations for influencing the ethical
behavior in the organisation.
These may be:
Utilitarian approach, Individual right approach,
Justice approach,
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Current issues in publications regarding
corporate/business ethics
Financial scams/frauds in organisations,
Misleading advertisements,
Exploitation of child labor, Exploitation of female workers at work place,
Protection of natural environment,
Safety and health related issues at work place,
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A article note
My friends have been asking me this question, why am I still working with
Infosys for the last 8+ years and not looking for opportunities with other
companies, including foreign multi nationals?
My answer was simple. Infosys is a company powered by intellect, driven
by values. The most important factor I love in Infosys is the value system,the primary reason for me sticking with Infosys.
Recently I have been thinking more about professional & personal life,
value system and spirituality, and how these are tied together in my life.
Due to various things happening in professional and personal life
nowadays, I searched the internet for Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthysmotivational speeches, which have always been very inspirational to me.
Even if it is a 5 minutes interview, he definitely makes it a point to talk
about value system.
Read more at TECK.IN: http://teck.in/narayana-murthy-on-corporate-
value.html#ixzz1DvJk9RTe
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Teachings from Ramayana and
Mahabharata
Avnish Sharma
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Ramayana teachings
The two major epics of Hinduism are
Ramayana and Mahabharata.they are
mythological stories of a very ancient past
about whose antiquity the real historical basis
no one is really sure. they are the part of smrit
tradition.
Ramayana is the story of incarnation of lordVishnu in human form as lord Rama. Lord
Rama is considered as the supreme
idol(Maryada Purushottam).
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Cont.
The basic teachings of Ramayana include:
- one should always keep the welfare of the society
and world above ones own selfish pleasures or
interests.
It is the supreme duty of the sons to obey their
parents at any cost and well being of parents should
be the highest concern.
One should be totally devoted to his promises.
Ramayana tradition says that the words should be
kept or promises should be honored even at the cost
of ones own life.
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Cont..
Wives must be totally and unconditionally
devoted to their husbands and they must
assist their husbands in carrying out their own
social, moral and economic duties.
Ramayana places special emphasis on peace
and systematic division or work in the society.
The king must act in such a way so that people
can idealize and emulate him.
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For a king, the pleasure and prosperity of his people should
be the first and foremost concern and he should be ready to
pay any price for it.
Ramayana teaches Truth must prevail and it says that asultimate truth shall win so one should always be on the side
of truth whatever the hardships it may attract.
Ramayan provides the basic philosophies such as viz. one
must strive to achieve his scared goals of dharma
(religion),arth(wealth) and salvation(moksha)
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Cont.
The fact is that no other epic or literature has
such a profound effect on Hindu life style as
Ramayana. for thousands of years,hindus have
looked at Rama to decide their course of
action for life.
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Mahabharata
It is a great epic and was written by Sage Ved
vyas.it is believed that Mahabharata contains
all types of characters a society can possibly
have.the basic teachings of Mahabharata and
the essence of this great epic is in form of
Bhagwat Gita.
Apart from the supreme teachings ofGita,other teachings from Mahabharata can
be enlisted below: (PTO)
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It is the religion which ultimately wins hence
one must follow the side of religion and be
prepared to make any sacrifice for religion.
the king must put the scared duty of welfare
of his people and state above the concerns for
his children or other family members.
Teachers are the emblems of respect and
pupils should always be prepared to sacrifice
any pleasure or wealth for their teachers.
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Cont..
People who violate the religious laws and dont act
according to the religious rules parish.
Even at the time of war the rules and justice must be
obeyed.
Mahabharata places special emphasis on honoring
women. Women in Mahabharata are in no way less
in stature than their male counterparts.(women
must be respected everywhere and in every way.)
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Bhagwat gita
Bhagwat Gita, the song divine, is from great
Indian epic ,the Mahabharata". it is the form
of a metrical dialogue in which lord Krishna
expounds to Arjuna Various philosophical
doctrines.
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For guiding arjuna to take action in field, krishna summarizes
various doctrines propounded in the upanishads.hence, many
scholars believe that Bhagwat Gita contains the essential
teachings of Upanishads.
The Gita teaches three ways:
The way of bhakti (loving devotion)
The way of dhyan (knowledge) The way of Karma (action without attachment)