The corporate culture can facilitate success or it can hinder it. Corporate Culture is important because it gives people a sense of cohesion, organizational identity, and commitments to values and ways of doing things. It helps define behavior for everyone who works in the company. In most companies, the moral atmosphere can be ascertained through the subtle hints and clues that dictate approved and forbidden behavior. The ethical climate is the unspoken understanding among employees of what is and is not acceptable behavior. Leaders should create an ethical climate conducive to success and well-being.
Is it possible for an individual with strong moral values to make ethically questionable decisions in a business setting?