Cultural influence on work ethics

Amazon.com Culture and its impact on work ethics “Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].” Bible. Recently a famous business man from Bangalore from a reputed family committed suicide by jumping off the bridge to a swollen river below. apparently because of guilt consciousness. he addressed a letter to the board and employees asking for pardon. learning from this event is that without principle and value driven life , life is meaningless despite having plenty of money. In global organizations of today, the fundamental requirement for effective people management is , a sound understanding and appreciation of the work ethics in different cultures on the part of decision making managers and leaders who influence the individual and team morale at work places. The effectiveness is lost without this. Different cultures prescribe different norms that ...