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Ethics in the Workplace

Ethics in the Workplace

This course is part of Principles of Human Resource Management Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze the role of HRM in promoting workplace ethics and managing employee discipline.
Apply best practices for managing employee dismissals ethically and effectively.

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Learn how to cultivate a highly ethical and engaged workplace by mastering the core principles of organizational conduct and employee discipline. This course delves into practical strategies for ethical decision-making and uses real-life examples to demonstrate how successful companies build harmonious environments. By the end of this course, you will be able to implement proven techniques to foster an ethical culture, manage employee relations, and boost engagement within your organization.

This course explores workplace ethics, highlighting principles guiding both employee and organizational conduct. You will delve into ethical decision-making and discover strategies for managers to foster an ethical environment. The course also focuses on employee discipline and engagement. Finally using real-life examples, you will learn how various companies cultivate harmonious and ethical workplace environments.

What's included

1 video2 assignments4 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 2 minutes

Ethics in the Workplace2 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Graded Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

4 app itemsTotal 55 minutes

Reading: Employee Relations Programming pp. 443-45015 minutes
Reading: Ethics Within Organizations pp. 451-45615 minutes
Reading: Employee Discipline pp. 457-45910 minutes
Reading: Employee Engagement for Managers pp. 460-46715 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Employee Relationship5 minutes
Interactive: Employee Relation Methods5 minutes
Interactive: Workplace Monitoring Restrictions5 minutes
Interactive: Fair Discipline Pillars5 minutes

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