A few years ago I had experienced an epiphany while talking on the phone with AuctionZips Co-Founder, Steve Johnson, about the challenges we auctioneers face in running a successful auction business or any business for that matter. Steve was telling me a story about how he had overcome some adverse situations regarding some newspaper editors who would not allow AuctionZips members to mention the name of AuctionZip.com in advertisements placed in...more
Leaders know what they value. They also recognize the importance of ethical behavior. The best leaders exhibit both their values and their ethics in their leadership style and actions. Your leadership ethics and values should be visible because you live them in your actions every single day. (Packers and Movers) A lack of trust is a problem in many workplaces. If leaders never identified their values in these workplaces, the mistrust is...more
Over my 34 year HR career, I have witnessed a deterioration of ethics in the general publics behavior and in business practices. WorldCom, Enron, Tyco, Adelphia, Global Crossing, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, etc., are recent reminders of how far some executive management teams and their friendly Boards are willing to go to achieve personal and business objectives that are not in the long-term interest of the organization. Consequently, it should come as no surprise that many HR professionals have fallen victim to this trend.An effective HR function serves as the steward of organizational culture. As HR professionals we should provide a touchstone for our organizations and nurture a high ethical and compliant culture. Ethics and an effective HR program are inseparable. Inherent in any effective HR Program is a foundation of trust, credibility, objectivity and impartiality. Without these elements, HR is often labeled as an extension of management and viewed by employees as a biased arbiter who causes employees to avoid raising issues within the company or to seek resolution outside of the company.According to the National Business Ethics Survey , the longest study of...more
Hindu Religious -- Four Months By: Dr. Ripudaman Singh About the Author B.Sc.(Med.), B.Ed., M.A.(Edu.), M.Litt.(Edu.), Ph.D.(Edu.Psy.), PGDCA. Served as Science Master, Employment Department as Vocational Guidance Officer. Retired from Employment Department, Punjab India as Dy. Director (Off.) and Remained Incharge of...more
Sri Lanka is a land that prides itself in being one of the most culturally rich tourist destinations in Asia. Most of the cultural aspects of life in Sri Lanka are linked with Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism and Hinduism have been with the people of the country for many generations and have shaped their lives for centuries, encouraging them to hold...more
Alien Worlds: Social and Religious Dimensions of Extraterrestrial Contact By: Stunner About the Author The author, StunnerCold (Alias), is an Electrical engineer specializing in cutting edge semiconductor technology with an eye...more
Christmas is my favorite holiday, and the Christmas season is one of my favorite times of the year. I love all of the festivities and decorations, but one of the things I like the most are all of the great Christmas songs.What I have come to learn...more
Different fields of science require different approaches and methods for effective results. In this respect, students apply for a college being absolutely sure about a certain skill they have for a particular academic discipline. Besides, students...more
Globalizing Social, Religious, and Human Rights Issues By: Sams Edward About the Author (ArticlesBase SC #2967605) Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/ - Globalizing Social, Religious, and Human...more
If we don't have religion, we end up only desiring to have immediate pleasure because of the thought of no afterlife. A person may be able to live a complete atheistic life style if they can see that immediate pleasure does not make our species...more
When many people usually think of jewelry, they are thinking of anything adorning their bodies in ornamental fashion that make them stand out. While this is almost always true, jewelry can have many symbolic and social meanings depending on where...more