Leadership and Business Ethics (Mba631) - 1519742012642

DEPARTMENT - INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP)
Course Pack
FOR
LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS ETHICS-MBA631
MBA631 - LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS ETHICS
Total Teaching Hours For Semester : 30 Total Teaching Hours For Semester : 3
Max Marks : 100 Credits : 2
Course Objectives/Course Description:

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims at exploring different concepts of ethics and leadership in different contexts and organizational structure. The course
emphasizes critical thinking to address value conflicts and imparts understanding on moral reasoning as a practical professional skill. Through this course, students will
understand how leaders set the ethical tone for their organizations, how values and ethics are established in individuals and organizations and what are some helpful
• To learn different theories and models of leadership

approaches to diffuse tensions between ethics and leadership. OBJECTIVES:
and the role of ethics in these models and theories• To develop the capacity to think about individual
responsibilities and actions in relation to one’s values and ethical principles• To help students to
develop leadership skills • To sensitize to the nature of ethical issues and ethical dilemmas in
corporate world • To develop a capacity for ethical reasoning and to apply them in organizational
contexts
Learning Outcome
• Understand the evolution of Leadership and
Learning OutcomesAt the end of the course students should be able to: Knowledge
Ethics and their application and relevance in the business environment today• Understand the core
concepts of Leadership & Ethics and its impact on individuals, teams and organizations• Understand
how leaders can help create ethical climates in small groups, organizations and society. Skill • Develop
an understanding of different leadership styles, application and how to change leadership styles for best
results• Develop a capacity for ethical reasoning and application of it in the current organizational and
business context Attitude• Appreciate the need for building necessary capacity to be an ethical employee
and/or a leader at their workplace• Appreciate the overarching role of business ethics in the
management of Organizations.
Unit-1 Teaching Hours:3
Introduction to Leadership and Ethics

The nature of Leadership and its Participative Nature, Delegation and Empowerment. Normative
decisions, Delegation, Guidelines for delegating, perceived empowerment – Nature of psychological
empowerment, Consequences of empowerment, Facilitating conditions for empowerment. Concepts and
theories of Business Ethics
Power Influence and Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Concepts of Power and Authority, Influence processes, Power types and sources, Power acquisition via social
exchange theory and consequences of Power. Ethical Dilemmas, Ethical Decision Making in Business, Charismatic
and YTransformational Leadership
Early leadership Theories, Leadership in Teams, Developing Leadership Skills and Creating Ethical
Leadership
Early contingency theories of effective leadership, different leadership Styles, Self-leadership. Team
leadership, procedures for facilitating team learning, guidelines for team building, Ethical leadership,
gender and leadership, leadership in different cultures, managing diversity.
Business Ethics, Values and Code of Ethics

Nature of Business Ethics and Values, Sources of ethics, Cultutural Experience and Legal System,
Factors influencing Business Ethics, Managging code of ethics, Ethics training program
Functional Areas of Management and Ethics

Ethics in HRM – Cash and incentive plans, performance appraisal, employment and privacy issues,
restructuring and layoffs, wages empowerment of the weakest.Ethics in marketing – Process relative
ethics, product relative ethics, competition relative ethicsEthics in finance and accounting –investment
decisions, disclosure norms, insider trading norms.Ethics in production and operations management –
Worker safety, product safety, quality, environment and worker’s rights
Ethics in Business Discipline

Ethics in global business, ethics realted to cultures, Issues related to negotiations in developed countries,
Pressure of ethcial convergence and Gender ethics at work
Text Books And Reference Books:
Leadership in Organizations by G A Yukl, 7th edition
Essential Reading / Recommended Reading:

Ethical Leadership- By Madhumita Chatterjee Ethical Choices by R C Shekhar
Evaluation Pattern
c % of Final Grade
CIA 1
Essay on Personal Values, Traits of a Leader 10%
MOOC on Leadership & Ethics – Essay 10%
CIA 2
Mid Term Exam 50%
CIA 3
Business Ethics & Leadership Research Paper 10%
Case Studies (2 @ 5% each) 10%
Class Attendance 05%

Class Participation 05%
TOTAL 100%
End Term exam 100%
Course Plan
Class Name : 6MBAJ Subject Name : LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS
ETHICS
Subject Code : MBA631 Teacher Name : NAVODITA.MISHRA
No of
Planned Date Unit Heading Details Method Reading/Ref
Hours
Definitions and nature of
Leadership, Level of
Conceptualization for
Leadership Theories,
Introduction to Read HBR Article- Managers and Leaders are
01/01/2018 Nature of Participative Lecture / Discussions
06/01/2018 3.00 Unit-1 Leadership and Different Watch Video on ?The Rarest
Leadership, Normative / Videos/Case Study
Ethics Commodity is Leadership Without Ego?
decision model,
Delegation, Application
and Guidelines for
delegating.
Power Influence
Concepts of power and
and Charismatic Watch ?How great leaders inspire action ?by
08/01/2018 influence, Power types Lecture / Discussions
13/01/2018 3.00 Unit-2 and Simon Sinek Case Study: Unilever?s New Global
and sources, Power / Videos/Case Study
Transformational Strategy: Competing Through Sustainability
acquisition
Leadership
Consequences of
Position and Personal
Power Influence
power, Influence tactics
15/01/2018 and its usage and Lecture / Discussions
effectiveness / Videos/Case Study
Charismatic Leadership
Leadership
and Transformational
Leadership
Ethics in global business
? ethical principles
governing global
business, ethics relation
Early leadership
to adapting host
Theories, Research on Unethical Leadership Styles e.g.
countries culture and
Leadership in CEO Mark Hurd, Dan Price or Martin Winterkorn
22/01/2018 norms. Issues relating to Lecture / Discussions
27/01/2018 3.00 Unit-3 Teams, Developing for Classroom Discussion Watch ?How Your
negotiations and / Videos/Case Study
Leadership Skills Body Language Shapes Who You Are? by Amy
providing access to less
and Creating Cuddy
developed countries,
Ethical Leadership
avoiding sanctions,
protection of intellectual
properties. Pressures for
ethical convergence.
Early contingency
theories of effective
Early leadership leadership, Theories of
Theories, Effective Leadership Research on Unethical Leadership Styles e.g.
Leadership in Nature of teams and CEO Mark Hurd, Dan Price or Martin Winterkorn
29/01/2018 Lecture / Discussions
03/02/2018 3.00 Unit-3 Teams, Developing determinants of team for Classroom Discussion Watch ?How Your
/ Videos/Case Study
Leadership Skills performance Leadership Body Language Shapes Who You Are? by Amy
and Creating in teams, procedures for Cuddy
Ethical Leadership facilitating team learning,
guidelines for team
building.
Nature of business
ethics and values,
Sources of ethical and
philosophical systems,
cultural experience and
Business Ethics, legal system. Factors
05/02/2018 Lecture / Discussions Case Study: Martin Marietta: Managing
10/02/2018 3.00 Unit-4 Values and Code of influencing business
/ Videos/Case Study Corporate Ethics (A)
Ethics ethics ? leadership
strategy and
performance,
environment corporate
culture, individual
characteristics.
Managing codes of
ethics, ethics
Business Ethics,
12/02/2018 committees, hotline and Lecture / Discussions Case Study: Martin Marietta: Managing
17/02/2018 3.00 Unit-4 Values and Code of
laws enforcing ethical / Videos/Case Study Corporate Ethics (A)
Ethics
conduct. CSR and
Ethics training programs
Ethics in HRM ? Cash
and incentive plans,
performance appraisal,
employment and privacy
issues, restructuring and
Functional Areas of layoffs, wages
19/02/2018 Lecture / Discussions Research on Company?s Ethical Values based
24/02/2018 3.00 Unit-5 Management and empowerment of the
/ Videos/Case Study on your respective functional domains
Ethics weakest. Ethics in
marketing ? Process
relative ethics, product
relative ethics,
competition relative
ethics.
Functional Areas of Ethics in finance and
03/03/2018 3.00 Unit-5 Management and accounting ?investment
Ethics decisions, disclosure
norms, insider trading
norms Ethics in
production and
operations management
? Worker safety, product
safety, quality,
environment and
worker?s rights.
governing global
to adapting host
05/03/2018 Ethics in Business norms. Issues relating to Lecture / Discussions Read: HBR Article Why Ethical People Make
10/03/2018 3.00 Unit-6
Discipline negotiations and / Videos/Case Study Unethical Choices
avoiding sanctions,
CIA 1
Component/Task 1
CIA Details
Review and analyze the given case study and discuss the same on parameters:STEP 1: Read case study
and questions carefullySTEP 2: Identify the issues in the case studySTEP 3: Link theory to practiceSTEP
4: Plan your answer STEP 5: Start discussing your case study answer
CIA Details will display form 12/01/2018
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives: • Critically evaluate the nature of leadership challenges•
Discover concepts in the context of real business/corporate world issues• Approach problem through
collaborative method. Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Technology Tools used along with their
Purpose:
Assignment Learning Objectives: • Critically evaluate the nature of leadership challenges•
collaborative method. Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Technology Tools used along with their
Purpose:
Evaluation Rubrics
Please refer to Academic Standards Handbook Pg 20 -24
Component/Task 2
CIA Details
Moodle Quiz- MCQOnline Quiz through Moodle till the Mid-term Syllabus
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives:Evaluation of the student’s understanding of the theoretical concepts
Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Technology Tools used along with their Purpose:
Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Technology Tools used along with their Purpose:
Evaluation Rubrics
A total of 20 questions will be marked out of 10
CIA 3
Component/Task 1
CIA Details
Identify an ethical issue related to your functional domain (HRM, Finance, LOS or Marketing) in a real
company setup. Submit a report discussing and suggesting recommendations for the same. Map with the
concepts discussed in the class
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives:Practical understanding of the application of ethical concepts in the
organizations. Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Technology Tools used along with their
Purpose:
Assignment Learning Objectives:Practical understanding of the application of ethical concepts in the
organizations. Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Technology Tools used along with their
Purpose:
Evaluation Rubrics
A total of 10 marks have been earmarked for this assignment. Please refer to Academic Standards
Handbook Pg. 20 -24
Course Plan
Class Name : 6MBAJ Subject Name : LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS
ETHICS
Subject Code : MBA631 Teacher Name : GANESH.L

No of
Hours
Introduction to Read HBR Article- Managers and Leaders are
01/01/2018 Nature of Participative Lecture / Discussions
06/01/2018 3.00 Unit-1 Leadership and Different Watch Video on ?The Rarest
Leadership, Normative / Videos/Case Study
Ethics Commodity is Leadership Without Ego?
decision model,
Delegation, Application
and Guidelines for
delegating.
Power Influence
08/01/2018 influence, Power types Lecture / Discussions
and sources, Power / Videos/Case Study
acquisition
Leadership
Consequences of
Position and Personal
Power Influence
power, Influence tactics
15/01/2018 and its usage and Lecture / Discussions
effectiveness / Videos/Case Study
Charismatic Leadership
Leadership
and Transformational
Leadership
governing global
Early leadership
to adapting host
Theories, Research on Unethical Leadership Styles e.g.
Leadership in CEO Mark Hurd, Dan Price or Martin Winterkorn
22/01/2018 norms. Issues relating to Lecture / Discussions
27/01/2018 3.00 Unit-3 Teams, Developing for Classroom Discussion Watch ?How Your
negotiations and / Videos/Case Study
Leadership Skills Body Language Shapes Who You Are? by Amy
and Creating Cuddy
Ethical Leadership
avoiding sanctions,
Early contingency
Theories, Effective Leadership Research on Unethical Leadership Styles e.g.
Leadership in Nature of teams and CEO Mark Hurd, Dan Price or Martin Winterkorn
03/02/2018 3.00 Unit-3 Teams, Developing determinants of team for Classroom Discussion Watch ?How Your
/ Videos/Case Study
Leadership Skills performance Leadership Body Language Shapes Who You Are? by Amy
and Creating in teams, procedures for Cuddy
guidelines for team
building.
Nature of business
ethics and values,
Business Ethics, Sources of ethical and
05/02/2018 Lecture / Discussions Case Study: Martin Marietta: Managing
10/02/2018 3.00 Unit-4 Values and Code of philosophical systems,
/ Videos/Case Study Corporate Ethics (A)
Ethics cultural experience and
legal system. Factors
influencing business
ethics ? leadership
strategy and
performance,
culture, individual
characteristics.
Managing codes of
ethics, ethics
Business Ethics,
12/02/2018 committees, hotline and Lecture / Discussions Case Study: Martin Marietta: Managing
17/02/2018 3.00 Unit-4 Values and Code of
laws enforcing ethical / Videos/Case Study Corporate Ethics (A)
Ethics
conduct. CSR and
Ethics in HRM ? Cash
Functional Areas of layoffs, wages
24/02/2018 3.00 Unit-5 Management and empowerment of the
Ethics weakest. Ethics in
marketing ? Process
relative ethics,
ethics.
Ethics in finance and
accounting ?investment
decisions, disclosure
Functional Areas of norms Ethics in
03/03/2018 3.00 Unit-5 Management and production and
Ethics operations management
safety, quality,
environment and
worker?s rights.
governing global
to adapting host
05/03/2018 Ethics in Business norms. Issues relating to Lecture / Discussions Read: HBR Article Why Ethical People Make
10/03/2018 3.00 Unit-6
Discipline negotiations and / Videos/Case Study Unethical Choices
avoiding sanctions,
CIA 1
Component/Task 1
CIA Details
4: Plan your answerSTEP 5: Start discussing your case study answer
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives:• Critically evaluate the nature of leadership challenges•
collaborative method. Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Yes
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Discussion based on PPTs

Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Discussion based on PPTs
Evaluation Rubrics
Please refer to Academic Standards Handbook Pg 20 -24
Component/Task 2
CIA Details
Online Quiz through Moodle till the Mid-term Syllabus
Learning Objective
Assessment Strategies aligned to LO: Yes
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Paper Test

Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Paper Test
Evaluation Rubrics
A total of 20 questions will be marked out of 10
CIA 3
Component/Task 1
CIA Details
Report WritingIdentify an ethical issue related to your functional domain in a real company setup. Submit a
report discussing and suggesting recommendations for the same. Map with the concepts discussed in the
class
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives: Practical understanding of the application of ethical concepts in the
organizationsAssessment Strategies aligned to LO: Yes
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Report to be submitted based on various
searches through the internet.
Assignment Learning Objectives: Practical understanding of the application of ethical concepts in the
organizationsAssessment Strategies aligned to LO: Yes
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Report to be submitted based on various
searches through the internet.
Evaluation Rubrics
A total of 10 marks have been earmarked for this assignmentPlease refer to Academic Standards
Handbook Pg. 20 -24
Component/Task 2
CIA Details
Identify a pressing ethical issue at work like social loafing, sexual harassment etc. and present the role
play
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives: To be aware of the various contemporary issues relating to
ethics at work place
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Internet based exercises
Assignment Learning Objectives: To be aware of the various contemporary issues relating to

ethics at work place
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Internet based exercises
Evaluation Rubrics
A total of 10 marks have been earmarked for this assignmentPlease refer to Academic Standards
Handbook Pg. 20 -24
Course Plan
Class Name : 6MBAN Subject Name : LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS
ETHICS
Subject Code : MBA631 Teacher Name : RAM.MOHAN

No of
Hours
Nature of Participative
Leadership, Normative
decision model,
Introduction to Delegation, Application
01/01/2018 Lecture / Discussions Chapters 1 and 2 Yukl, G A (2013). Leadership in
06/01/2018 3.00 Unit-1 Leadership and and Guidelines for
/ Videos Organizations. 7th Edition. Pearson.
Ethics delegating. Perceived
empowerment ? Nature
of psychological
empowerment,
Consequences of
empowerment,
Facilitating conditions for
empowerment.
influence, Power types
Power Influence and sources, Power
and Charismatic acquisition.
08/01/2018 Lecture / Discussions Chapter 6 and 9 Yukl, G A (2013). Leadership in
13/01/2018 3.00 Unit-2 and Consequences of
/ Case study / Videos Organizations. 7th Edition. Pearson.
Transformational Position and Personal
Leadership power, Influence tactics
and its usage and
effectiveness
Power Influence
and Charismatic Charismatic Leadership
15/01/2018 Lecture / Discussions Chapter 6 and 9 Yukl, G A (2013). Leadership in
20/01/2018 3.00 Unit-2 and and Transformational
/ Case study / Videos Organizations. 7th Edition. Pearson.
Transformational Leadership
Leadership
Early contingency
Theories, Effective Leadership.
Leadership in Nature of teams and
22/01/2018 Lecture / Discussions Chapters 8 and 11 Yukl, G A (2013). Leadership
27/01/2018 3.00 Unit-3 Teams, Developing determinants of team
/ Case study / Videos in Organizations. 7th Edition. Pearson.
Leadership Skills performance Leadership
and Creating in teams, procedures for
guidelines for team
building.
Leadership training
programs, designing
effective training
Early leadership
programs, Special
Theories,
techniques for
Leadership in
29/01/2018 Leadership training. Lecture / Discussions Chapters 13 and 15 Yukl, G A (2013). Leadership
03/02/2018 3.00 Unit-3 Teams, Developing
Ethical leadership, / Case study / Videos in Organizations. 7th Edition. Pearson.
Leadership Skills
gender and leadership,
and Creating
Spiritual Leadership,
Ethical Leadership
leadership in different
cultures, managing
diversity.
Nature of business
ethics and values,
Sources of ethical and
philosophical systems,
Business Ethics, Chapters 1 and 2 A C Fernando, (2013),
05/02/2018 cultural experience and Lecture / Discussions
10/02/2018 3.00 Unit-4 Values and Code of Business Ethics -An Indian Perspective, New
legal system. Factors / Videos
Ethics Delhi, Pearson
influencing business
ethics ? leadership
strategy and
performance,
culture, individual
characteristics.
Managing codes of
ethics, ethics
Business Ethics, Chapters 3 and 4 A C Fernando, (2013),
12/02/2018 committees, hotline and Lecture / Discussions
17/02/2018 3.00 Unit-4 Values and Code of Business Ethics -An Indian Perspective, New
laws enforcing ethical / Videos
Ethics Delhi, Pearson
conduct. CSR and
Ethics in HRM - Cash
Functional Areas of layoffs, wages Chapters 9, 10 and 11 A C Fernando, (2013),
24/02/2018 3.00 Unit-5 Management and empowerment of the Business Ethics -An Indian Perspective, New
/ Case study / Videos
Ethics weakest. Ethics in Delhi, Pearson
marketing ? Process
relative ethics,
ethics.
Ethics in finance and
accounting -investment
decisions, disclosure
Functional Areas of norms. Ethics in Chapters 14 and 15 A C Fernando, (2013),
03/03/2018 3.00 Unit-5 Management and production and Business Ethics -An Indian Perspective, New
/ Case study / Videos
Ethics operations management Delhi, Pearson
safety, quality,
environment and
worker?s rights.
governing global
to adapting host
Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19 A C Fernando,
05/03/2018 Ethics in Business norms. Issues relating to Lecture / Discussions
10/03/2018 3.00 Unit-6 (2013), Business Ethics -An Indian Perspective,
Discipline negotiations and / Case study / videos
New Delhi, Pearson
avoiding sanctions,
CIA 1
Component/Task 1
CIA Details
4: Plan your answerSTEP 5: Start discussing your case study answerDate of submission:20thJan 2018
Learning Objective
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Team Work, no tools used.

Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Team Work, no tools used.
Evaluation Rubrics
Please refer to Academic Standards Handbook Pg20 -24
Component/Task 2
CIA Details
MCQOnline Quiz through Moodle till the Mid-term Syllabus Date of submission: 30th Jan 2018
Learning Objective
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Moodle is used-understanding concepts
Evaluation of the student’s understanding of the theoretical concepts
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose: Moodle is used-understanding concepts
Evaluation of the student’s understanding of the theoretical concepts
Evaluation Rubrics
Atotal of 20 questions will be marked out of 10
CIA 3
Component/Task 1
CIA Details
Report WritingIdentify an ethical issue related to your functional domain in a real company setup. Submit a
report discussing and suggesting recommendations for the same. Date of Submission: 5th March 2018
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives:Practical understanding of the conceptsAssessment Strategies
aligned to LO: Yes
Technology Tools used along with their Purpose:
Assignment Learning Objectives:Practical understanding of the conceptsAssessment Strategies
aligned to LO: Yes
Evaluation Rubrics
A total of 10 marks have been earmarked for this assignment.Please refer to Academic Standards
Handbook Pg.20 -24
Component/Task 2
CIA Details
Identify a pressing ethical issue at work like social loafing, sexual harassment etc. and present the role
play
Learning Objective
Assignment Learning Objectives: be aware of and analyze ethical issues
Assignment Learning Objectives: be aware of and analyze ethical issues
Evaluation Rubrics
Atotal of 10 marks have been earmarked for this assignment.Please refer to Academic Standards
Handbook Pg.20 -24
Course Plan Reference Materials

1. L&E_Reading_Material
Essential Reading
 A C Fernando, (2013), Business Ethics – An Indian Perspective, New Delhi, Pearson.
 Yukl, G A (2013). Leadership in Organizations. 7th Edition. Pearson.
 Daft, R L (2012). Leadership. Cengage Learning.
Recommended Reading
 Hartman Laura P, (2004), Perspectives in Business Ethics, McGraw – Hill
International
 Daniel Albuquerque, (2010), Business Ethics – Principles and Practices, Oxford
University Press
 Joseph W. Weiss, (2009), Business Ethics – Concepts and Cases, Cengage Learning.

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DEPARTMENT - INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP)

MBA631 - LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS ETHICS

Max Marks : 100 Credits : 2

Course Objectives/Course Description:

• To learn different theories and models of leadership

Introduction to Leadership and Ethics

Power Influence and Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Business Ethics, Values and Code of Ethics

Functional Areas of Management and Ethics

Ethics in Business Discipline

Essential Reading / Recommended Reading:

Class Attendance 05%

End Term exam 100%

Subject Code : MBA631 Teacher Name : GANESH.L

Assignment Learning Objectives:• Critically evaluate the nature of leadership challenges•

Assignment Learning Objectives:Evaluation of the student’s understanding of the theoretical concepts

Assignment Learning Objectives: To be aware of the various contemporary issues relating to

Subject Code : MBA631 Teacher Name : RAM.MOHAN

Assignment Learning Objectives:• Critically evaluate the nature of leadership challenges•

Course Plan Reference Materials

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