Unit 3: Social, Cultural, Religious & Ethical Attributes Social Structure

Pure business decision situations engage a manager to view a deal as a transaction to make profit. So they may overlook ethical aspects and executes whatever action necessary reach the goal.

Organizational culture refers to the values and norms that the employees of an organization share. This is also an influencing factor on the ethics of business decision making.

Unrealistic performance expectations occur when there is high pressure from top management towards achievement unrealistic performance goals that can be only attained in unethical manner.

Leadership can shape the culture of an organization and can directly influence the behavior of employees. If a business leader does not behave in an ethical manner, subordinates might not as well.