Describe the relationship between the ethical leader and the follower.

For your SLP assignment, please read the following article.

Gnazzo, P. J. (2011). The chief ethics and compliance officer: A test of endurance. Business & Society Review (00453609), 116(4). Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Also,spend some time researching other sources to help you develop your key arguments.

Bageac, D., Furrer, O., & Reynaud, E. (2011). Management Students' Attitudes Toward Business Ethics: A Comparison Between France and Romania: JBE. Journal of Business Ethics, 98(3), 391-406. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Jaffe, E. D., Kushnirovich, N., & Tsimerman, A. (2018). The Impact of Acculturation on Immigrants’ Business Ethics Attitudes: JBE. Journal of Business Ethics, 147(4), 821-834. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Mihelic, K. K., Lipicnik, B., & Tekavcic, M., (2010). Ethical leadership. International Journal of Management and Information Systems, 14(5), 31-41. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Oates, V., & Dalmau, T. (2013). Instilling ethical leadership. Accountancy SA, 38-41. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

Cavico, F. J., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2017). Wells Fargo's fake accounts scandal and its legal and ethical implications for management. S.A.M. Advanced Management Journal, 82(2), 4-19.

Venezia, C. C., Venezia, G., Cavico, F. J., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2011). Is ethics education necessary? A comparative study of moral cognizance in Taiwan and the United States. The International Business & Economics Research Journal, 10(3), 17-28.

The following tutorial provides detailed information that can be applied to the topics of this course. There are a number of videos and lessons on ethics.

Do You Have to Be an Expert to Practice Ethics?

Assignment Details:

The Chief Ethics Officer

In this assignment you will be asked to consider the role of organizational leaders with respect to ensuring companies work to create an ethical workplace culture. It is important for all upper level leaders to ‘walk the talk’ so to speak.

In addition, many larger companies have a Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer who provides leadership and oversight to the company’s business ethics related endeavors. Recall that Lockheed Martin has such an executive level position.

However, not all companies have such a position. In this assignment you will be asked to discuss the contributions of executive leaders and of the Ethics Officer with respect to building an organization that values workplace ethics.

What do you believe are the most important characteristics of ethical leadership?
Describe the relationship between the ethical leader and the follower.
Why is this relationship important for organizations that are attempting to do the right thing?

Based on your readings (both the articles provided and Terris' text), what is the role of the Chief Ethics Officer and how does the role of
this person relate to the success of the ethics related endeavors within large organizations?

Describe the relationship between the ethical leader and the follower.
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