The (Ir)relevance of Integrity in Organizations
Author(s)
Verhezen, Peter
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2008
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Managers often use the notion of integrity as a means to an end. Specifically, suggesting that a top manager or an organization is characterized by integrity functions as an insurance policy against potential risk. This study analyzes some personal and organizational definitions of integrity, then proceeds to distinguish between utilitarian and intrinsic perspectives of institutions, and how they influence the organizational (ir)relevance of integrity. Organizations whose integrity strategy aligns economic objectives with ethical and environmental goals may be able to foster organizational integrity as a valuable end ...
View more >Managers often use the notion of integrity as a means to an end. Specifically, suggesting that a top manager or an organization is characterized by integrity functions as an insurance policy against potential risk. This study analyzes some personal and organizational definitions of integrity, then proceeds to distinguish between utilitarian and intrinsic perspectives of institutions, and how they influence the organizational (ir)relevance of integrity. Organizations whose integrity strategy aligns economic objectives with ethical and environmental goals may be able to foster organizational integrity as a valuable end as well as a beneficial means. In the pursuit of nonfinancial objectives, integrity adds societal value to the institution, while increasing its overall standing within and thus relevance for society.
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View more >Managers often use the notion of integrity as a means to an end. Specifically, suggesting that a top manager or an organization is characterized by integrity functions as an insurance policy against potential risk. This study analyzes some personal and organizational definitions of integrity, then proceeds to distinguish between utilitarian and intrinsic perspectives of institutions, and how they influence the organizational (ir)relevance of integrity. Organizations whose integrity strategy aligns economic objectives with ethical and environmental goals may be able to foster organizational integrity as a valuable end as well as a beneficial means. In the pursuit of nonfinancial objectives, integrity adds societal value to the institution, while increasing its overall standing within and thus relevance for society.
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Journal Title
Public Integrity
Volume
10
Issue
2
Subject
Applied Ethics not elsewhere classified
Law
Applied Ethics