Journal Entry for Monday:

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Chapter 9 Workplace Ethics

• Journal Entry for Monday
• Answer in your notebook
• What qualities do you look for in a President of
  the United States?
• In a business leader/manager/owner?
• Should the ethics of an owner/leader differ from
  that of a part-time worker?

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Workplace Ethics

• Chapter 9
• 9.1 Desirable Employee Qualities
• 9.2 Ethical Behavior

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Chapter 9 Workplace Ethics

• Employers once looked for workers with specific
  skills.
• What things do they look for today?

Computer skills Communication Bookkeeping Speaki
ng/Presentation Graphic arts Professionalism Ethi
cal Hardworking
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• How do you prepare to acquire so many skills to
  fit into the workplace?

• The best thing to do is start with the skills you
  have or are developing and add a few key skills
• Cooperativeness
• Follow Directions
• Willingness to Learn
• Initiative
• Responsibility
• Self-Management
• Loyalty

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• Cooperativeness - willingness to work well with
  everyone else on the job to reach a common goal.
• Your first job will put your cooperativeness to
  the test!
• Worst tasks
• Little responsibility
• How do you handle it?
• Smile
• Do job well
• Dont complain
• Do your fair share
• Help coworkers who fall behind

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• Follow Directions
• Following directions is a vital skill on the job
• Listening is one of the strongest skills you can
  have
• How do you handle it?
• Stop whatever you are doing and listen to
  directions being given
• Listen carefully even if you already know what to
  do
• Take notes if possible
• Identify the goal or purpose of the task
• Ask questions if you dont understand the
  directions

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• Willingness to Learn
• Most importantly, learn the system at your job
  because every job operates differently
• New employees wont be expected to know
  everything at firstbut will be expected down the
  road to know all about the company
• How do you handle it?
• Learn any job no matter how small
• Everything you learn makes you more valuable to
  the company
• Use every opportunity to gain more training

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• Initiative - doing what needs to be done without
  being told to do it.
• Just getting by will eventually get you passed by
  if those around you try harder
• If you see a problem - fix it - even if it is not
  yours
• How do you handle it?
• Take every chance to do what is right
• Do not wait for others to fix things or get
  something done
• Do not be lazy

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• Take on More Responsibility
• Responsibility - willingness to accept an
  obligation and to be accountable for an action or
  situation
• With more responsibility you will feel better
  about your job
• How do you handle it?
• Doing more makes job more interesting
• Show you are not afraid of change
• Volunteer for new jobs
• Look for opportunities to do more than you were
  hired to do
• Dont think about extra work as simply unpaid
  overtime - think of where it could get you in a
  year!

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• Self-Management - doing the things necessary to
  be good at your job and build a better career
• You are in control of your raise, promotion, job,
  etc.
• How do you handle it?
• Set career goals and develop a plan for reaching
  them. Set new goals when necessary
• Monitor your work habits and performance
• Ask for feedback on how you are doing at your job
• Act on what you learn to improve your work habits
  and skills

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• Loyalty
• You are in business together with your coworkers
  and must work as a team towards a common goal
• You are in control of your raise, promotion, job,
  etc.
• How do you handle it?
• Dont run down the company or your boss in
  conversation
• Be positive
• Look for solutions - dont point fingers
• When there is a crisis pitch in and help the
  company get through it (you are doing it for your
  own good too!)

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• TUESDAYS JOURNAL QUESTION
• You are stranded on a small, deserted island
  with 2 other people. What personality traits do
  you want these 2 other people to have?

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Chapter 9 Ethical Behavior

• Ethics Principles of conduct that govern a
  group or society
• Honesty
• About Time
• Dont leave work early or come late and say you
  were there!
• If you work from home, be honest about how much
  you did
• What are the consequences of being dishonest
  about the time you work?
• About Money
• Dont steal cash expecting to replace it later
• Think about how you appear to others

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• Respect Employers Property
• Dont illegally copy company software for
  personal use
• Dont take office supplies for home use
• Small cents add up!

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Chapter 9 Ethical Behavior

• Interacting With Others Ethical Requirements
• Confidentiality keeping private information
  private without sharing to parties not privy to
  the information
• If your company announces new products,
  expansion plans, promotions or other secretive
  information you must stay silent about it until
  is released to the public!

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Chapter 9 Ethical Behavior

• Interacting With Others Ethical Requirements
• Fairness
• Prejudice unjustifiable negative attitude
  toward a person or group
• It is hurtful, offensive and unacceptable
• NOT tolerated in todays workplace!