ENVIRONMENTAL

CONTEXT:
GLOBALIZATION,
DIVERSITY AND
ETHICS
PRESENTED BY
SAAD AKHTAR
(22269)
AYMAN SIDDIQUI
(22625)
CONTENTS
What is Globalization?
The impact of globalization as an
environmental context for organizational
behavior.
Examine diversity in todays organizations
and the individual and organizational
approaches to manage diversity.
Discuss the meaning of ethics and the major
factors of ethical behavior.
Describe major areas of ethical concerns
Impact of ethics in organizations
GLOBALIZATION
Does it mean a revolving globe?



What is Globalization?
Globalization
When an organization, firm or business
carry outs its operation internationally it is
said that its globalizing.
Economic globalization is the process by
which the whole world becomes a single
market. This means that goods and
services, capital, and labor are traded on a
worldwide basis, and information and the
results of research flow readily between
countries.


Factors That Drive Organization
Towards Globalization
Free Trade
After world war II, many obstacles were
removed which were in the way of free
trade among the countries. The two
organizations that contributed a great part
were:
I. North America Free Trade
Agreement
II. World Trade Organization.

Democracy
Event such as fall of Berlin Wall and
Soviet Union also encouraged
Globalization.
Popular Culture
The popularity of movie, music, actors,
musicians and artist and availability of
them across the globe expanded
Globalization
Internet
Internet has changed the rules of this
world, it has eliminated the physical
boundaries among the country and
encouraged trade all over the globe.
Media and Social media
Media and social media has also played
its part for globalizing the world

Innovation
Innovation in technology has also
encouraged Globalization.

Example: USA exporting F-16

Impact of Globalization on
Organizational Behavior
Globalization has changed the way leaders
strategize, organize, and manage.
Culture also affect the organizational
behavior of managers and employees
Managers need to develop global mindset
Impacts of Globalization on
Organizations
More efficient markets
Creates equilibrium between buyers
and seller.
Increased competition
Eliminates monopoly and creates
competition among organizations.
Stabilized security
Source of eliminating wars among
countries.

More wealth equality throughout the
world
Globalization has increased business all
over the world which has started
circulation of money, creating equity
among people.

DIVERSITY
Definition
The state of having people
who are different races or who
have different cultures in a
group or organization

Other dimensions of diversity
include:
ethnicity
Gender
age, physical abilities
religious beliefs
political beliefs

DIVERSITY IN
THE
WORKPLACE

Reasons For Increasing
Diversity
Changing demographics
Legislation and lawsuits
Rapidly growing increase in
international business
The recognition and desire for
diverse viewpoints
Competitive pressures

Multicultural organization

An organization whose work force not
only includes people from diverse racial,
religious and gender backgrounds, but is
one in which minorities are well
integrated across all levels of the
company, including management and
executive positions.
Examples: McDonalds, FedEx, Toyota


Individual Approaches to Managing
Diversity

Learning:
diversity training
Communication
Develop personal style

Empathy:
the ability to put oneself in anothers place
and see things from that persons point of
view.


Organizational Approaches to
Managing Diversity

Testing
Unbiased
Job-specific
Training
Training to diverse groups
To managers or employees working with
diverse workers

Mentoring:
A mentor is a trusted counselor, coach, or
advisor who provides advice and
assistance
Work/family programs:
Some alternative work schedule
arrangements include:
extime, the compressed workweek, job
sharing, and telecommuting
Flextime

Compressed work week

Job sharing
Telecommuting
ETHICS
DEFINITION
Moral principles that govern a person's or
group's behavior
What determines ethical behavior
Culture
Organizational environment
External environment

Common ethical issues
within organization

Fair Working Conditions
Technology
Health and Safety
Protection of the environment
Bribes
Favouritism


The Impact of Ethics on Bottom-Line
Outcomes

Asset Protection
Productivity and Teamwork
Public Image
Decision-Making


A Brief Exercise On Ethics In
Workplace
My boss gave me credit for a project on
which a colleague did most of the work.
Should I accept the praise?
You are an engineering office manager
and one upper-level manager has
repeatedly used the company credit card
for personal expenses. How do you handle
the situation?

You're a candidate for hire at a great
company as a land surveyor, but you plan
to move across the country in a year Do
you reveal that during the interview?
An employee casually reveals to you that
he cheats on his wife. You're the
engineering manager in a different
department. Another manager is writing up
a positive performance evaluation for this
employee. Will you tell your company
manager what you learned?