As our society moves forward in this era where we have already become global, competition is fierce, and organizations are leaner. I see an issue relevant to many new human resource managers involve the integrity of employees as well as managements handling of new workforce challenges. Human Resource managers are involved in a broad spectrum of activities that include;
- Salary and compensation
- Workplace training
- Staffing
- Recruitment
- Workforce diversity
In the mist of the above components lies integrity. Corporations invest lots of money into building their brand and after it is build, employee are the number one leaders of that represent that brand. They live it day in and a day out, how they treat contractors, vendors, competitors and the importantly customers, all of which who eventually validate the brand. Continued integrity by all is what will sustain any corporation as a global leader in tomorrow business environment.
In the past many checks and balances were in place to protect employees and customers from unscrupulous companies who main objectives were to grow profits, regardless of who and what got its way. Businesses eventually started to become managed in ways lacking integrity from the top which eventually worked it way to lower levels of the workforce.
Enron Corporation, WorldCom Inc. and many others caught in financial scandals lead to the creation of new legislation, such as the Sorbanes/Oxley Act. The fast pace of today’s business environment lures some to embellish, misinform and exploit markets, I believe Human Resource managers are front and center in incorporating within their platforms, which include salary and compensation, workplace training, staffing, recruitment, workforce diversity a strong conversation of not only building a strong brand, but one that is based on integrity through out.
Ismael,
ReplyDeleteIntegrity is key for the success and longevity of any organization. Enron and WorldCom were just a few of the big corporation misusing the public trust, not to mention squandering billions of dollars in employee retirement plans, savings, etc.
As you mentioned, one positive thing came out of it- the creation of new legislation and the promise of our Government never to turn a blind eye to this kind of thievery.
I agree that integrity in business is important to its success. Integrity is also an essential component of a successful employee. As a hiring manager, I am responsible for gaining a sense of a candidate's integrity from just a few interviews. This is a big responsibility and a challenging one as well. I've hired people who, looking back, I wish I would've known more about. Hiring managers hope to paint a picture of a candidate in just a short amount of time.
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