Business Ethics and Diversity

How do you let go of control and draw on the capabilities of those around you? Dr Susan Inglis looks at some of the benefits of organisational learning and how to question assumptions.

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What perspectives can be gained from organisations as open systems? Dr Susan Inglis looks at some of the challenges that managers face in the workplace.

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Dr Susan Inglis interviews Steve Rheinberger, former Head of People and Culture in a private wealth division of a major financial institution, about his experience working with the Executive to address significant business challenges they were facing during the Global Financial Crisis.

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Power is an important element of leading others, and needs to be responsibly harnessed. Dr Susan Inglis talks about how to have a positive influence in management.

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A clear strategy and a way to execute that strategy is critical to for a business to succeed. Dr Susan Inglis looks at the formula for organisational success, covering innovation, talent, leadership and mergers and partnerships.

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What are the key factors that enable business success? Dr Susan Inglis looks at the vision, mission and goals of the business, as well as the importance of differentiation.

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How do you enable collaboration in the workplace? Dr Susan Inglis looks at how to encourage a collaborative workplace and what can get in the way.

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What is the role of conflict at work? Dr Susan Inglis explores how to identify and manage conflict at the source, and conflict management strategies.

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Early leadership models and how they’ve influenced management behaviour. Dr Susan Inglis explains empathy, worker participation, and understanding follower readiness.

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Mary Parker Follett and Chester Barnard both developed theories on how to manage groups. Dr Susan Inglis explores their contribution to management theory.

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How does formal and informal behaviour influence group behaviour? Dr Susan Inglis looks at how leaders influence organisations, and the findings of the Hawthorne Studies.

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What is effective and constructive feedback? Dr Susan Inglis on how to give effective communication to employees, and how to receive and act on the comments on your own performance.

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What are the different kinds of staff you could manage, and how do you approach them as individuals? Dr Susan Inglis looks at the different employees in teams and how to address performance, from strugglers to stars.

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What duties do managers have to effectively oversee their staff's performance? Dr Susan Inglis looks at the importance of performance management systems and cost of making mistakes in the process.

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What motivates a person and how can their motivations affect their productivity? Dr Susan Inglis explains motivation and the workplace. Part 1: Content theories.

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What motivates a person and how can their motivations affect their productivity? Dr Susan Inglis explains motivation and the workplace. Part 1: Content theories.

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How do you make sure you recruit a qualified employee who will fit with your work culture? Dr Susan Inglis explains advertising, interviewing and the recruitment process.

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What is employee engagement, and how do you enthuse and inspire the people who work for you? Dr Susan Inglis explains engagement strategies, how to review it and how to improve it.

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Weber is well-known for his study of bureaucratisation of society. Dr Susan Inglis talks about the rise of modern public administration and organisation theory.

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Henri Fayol brought a modern approach to general management theory through the management process. Dr Susan Inglis describes how Fayol developed organisation and planning to become the father of modern management.

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Frederick W. Taylor was a central figure in the development of management thought. Dr Susan Inglis looks at how Taylor gave credibility to the idea of managing more efficiently while paying workers higher wages.

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The formal study of management is quite new. Dr Susan Inglis looks at the history of management, exploring the early pioneers of management practise and theory.

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The foundations of management are closely linked with current management competencies and practices. Dr Susan Inglis explains how management is an evolving concept.

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Is leadership just the ability to influence the group towards goals? Elizabeth Corbett looks at the differences between leading and managing, and the different type of effective leadership skills.

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How is it that an organisation might set about managing business ethics? Gavin Jack talks about the direct attempts to manage ethics in a business through policy and procedure.

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What are the principles underpinning different approaches to distributive justice? Dr Jeremy St John focuses in particular on Rawls's 2 principles of justice, as well as the contribution of this thought to consensus building between different perspectives and the application of these ideas to business practices.

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During our life we develop many identities, depending on the context we are in. Neville Bell explores how our identity changes and evolves.

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How does our culture underpin our values? Neville Bell looks at the attitudes that guide our behaviour.

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Where does our diversity come from? Neville Bell looks at how we came to be the way we are.

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How does the neuroplasticity of our brain shape who we are? Neville Bell looks at how we learn.

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What are the implications of epigenetics? Neville Bell looks at how culture and environment shapes who we are.

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How do you interact with the rest of the world? Neville Bell looks at metacognition and how our culture constrains us.

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What are ethical challenges of followers? Professor Gavin Jack looks at the role of followers and the issues around whistle blowing. How and when do we decide to disobey or question an order?

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How can toxic leadership affect a workplace? Professor Gavin Jack talks about interpersonal ethics in the workplace from the perspective of leaders and how to challenge destructive practices.

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Virtue ethics looks at the kind of character trait an action may be indicative of, and at ways to develop the kinds of character traits that might better guarantee good actions. Ethics of care looks at the relationships we have with others and how best to care for others, ourselves, and those relationships that join us. Dr Jeremy St John looks at the approaches of Virtue Ethics and Ethics of Care, and discusses their application to organisational decision making and business practices.

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Deontological ethical reasoning focuses upon the intent behind an action, and on limits to the ways in which we may acceptably treat others. Conversely, moral or ethical rights regard the limits to the ways in which we may acceptably be treated. Dr Jeremy St John looks at the theories of Deontology and Rights-based ethics, and discusses their application to organisational decision making and business practices.

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Why should business and different service providers address sexual orientation, gender identity and interest status within their diversity policies? Liam Leonard explores the issues in government policy and the business sector.

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Cognitive moral reasoning regards the kinds of ways we think about ethical dilemmas, and how this reasoning develops through our lives. Dr Jeremy St John discusses moral psychology, focusing in particular on the stage-based models of Cognitive Moral Development offered by Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan, as well as James Rest's Model of Moral Action.

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Often used interchangeably, ethics and morality can be both a personal code for one’s actions, as well as a systemised approach to what is good and bad, right and wrong. Dr Jeremy St John looks at fundamental ethical concepts, and the relationship between ethical principles, social customs and legal rules.

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Alongside the emergence of diversity management there's been a significant academic literature that's developed at the same time. Professor Gavin Jack looks at the literature and shows how to do your own thinking about critical thinking.

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Is diversity management a public relations exercise, or does it provide tangible benefits? Professor Gavin Jack explains the benefits of business diversity to companies both internally and accessing new markets.

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What might a typical strategic approach to diversity management look like? Professor Gavin Jack explains how it is managed within a 'business case' framework, being an economic rational connected to identifying and managing diversity.

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Geert Hofstede's book 'Culture's Consequences' (1980) has been and continues to be a major text for research within cross culture domain of international management. Professor Gavin Jack talks to Neville Bell about of the problems with Hofsteade's framework and how it can still be critically useful.

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How did diversity management come into being as a popular framework and set of practices? Professor Gavin Jack explains the origin of diversity management and identifying, valuing and respecting differences in the organisation.

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What makes a diverse workplace? An organisation aiming to celebrate diversity should reflect the demographic profile of the population. Professor Gavin Jack explores issues such as demographics, workplace and customer diversity, and discrimination and inequality.

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