Why A Lot Of Employees Are a Little Unethical At Work by Drexelgroup6

2. The Simple Truth
Whydoemployeesslipintohabitsof timewastingandselfentitlement?
34%of employeessaytheyare not challenged
34%saytheyworklonghours
32%saythere’snoincentivetoworkharder
30%are unsatisfiedwithwork
23%are just planBORED
18%sayitsdue tolowwages
Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2013/09/07/who-wastes-the-most-time-at-work/#32efbab57b3a

3. Unethical Behavior
 Any : illegal or unacceptable, and
irresponsible act done against an
Employer
Sleeping at work place stealing fighting

4. Ethics
 Work place ethics
The prescribed moral principles,
standards of behavior, or set of
values regarding proper conduct in
the workplace.

5. Personal Ethics
 Moral principles by which people
conduct themselves:
 They include conduct at:
 personal,
 social, or
 Professional levels

6. Social Responsibilities
 Employers are expected to provide
employees with:
safe working conditions,
equal treatment, and
fair pay.
 Employees are expected to adhere to
the business policies and the set
values of proper conduct.

7. Unethical Behavior
Examples of Unethical behavior
Time Fraud
Theft/Stealing
Merchandise
Money
Violation of moral code
Fighting in work place

8. Time Fraud
Misusing company Time tops the list:
 Engaging in personal business during
company ‘s work time
According to ethics resource center, time
misuse is the most common unethical
behavior of employees
 Timesheet abuse

9. THEFT
 Taking money and other resources
without authority for personal
benefit
Images showing handcuffed employee with stolen money and a
woman hiding something in her purse.

10. Moral Code: Fighting
 People fighting in work place is one
aspect of violation of moral code of
ethics

11. Causes
 Low wage rates
 Work Pressure
 Lack of professional and personal
ethical values

12. The Results
 Higher prices
 Business Failure
 Fewer Jobs
 Unpleasant Working Conditions

13. Employers Response To
Unethical Behavior
 Installation of a biometric time and
attendance system
 Increase employees loyalty
 Fair wages and benefits
 Foster family climate
 Recognition of good work
 Fair and consistent treatments

14. Recommendations
 Development of the code of ethics
 Development of punishment to
unethical behaviors
 Reward of the most ethical employees
in the company

15. STEPS TO REDUCE
DECEPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Engage Employees
Improve workplace culture
Reduce temptation
Set an example
Surround the employee with
ethical coworkers
Provide ethics training

16. Internet Misuse
 Employees are usingthe Web more and more for
personal reasons and that is settingU.S. companies
back $178 billion annually, a cost of $5,000 per
employee.
 34 million of the 68 million total U.S. employees who
use the Internet at work aresurfingthe Web
recreationally on company time, makingInternet usage
one of the biggest threats to employee productivity.
 Using the web for personal reasons the most popular
activities were readingthe news, checkingpersonal e-
mail, online banking, travel and shopping.

17. Time for Action:
Even just 30 minutes each day adds up to
2.5 hours a week and 130 hours eachyear
of misuse time conducted in the workplace