Personal Values &
Business Decisions
What are Values ?
o It is a belief, a mission, or a philosophy that is meaningful.
o Every individual has a core set of personal values.
o Values can range from the commonplace, such as the belief in
hard work and punctuality, to the more psychological, such as
self-reliance, concern for others, and harmony of purpose.
o Values are potent sources of conflict as well as of cooperation.
o Values are the deepest beliefs and sentiments we subscribe to.
Types of Values
Psychological Organization Physical
Values al Values Values
Continuous Improvement
Coordination Accuracy
Harmony Accountability Orderliness
Standardization Reliability
Innovation
Integration Safety
Integrity
Discipline Responsiveness
Develop People Cooperation Regularity
Need for Value
• Values lay the foundation for the understanding of attitudes and
motivation because they influence our perceptions.
• Individuals enter organizations with notions of what is right and
wrong with which they interpret behaviors or outcomes—at
times this can cloud objectivity and rationality.
• Values generally influence attitudes and behavior.
Relevance of Values in SME’s
• Knowledge of business ethics will help owners in resolving
ethical issues/dilemmas as they arise.
• Knowledge of values will help owners in setting highly
responsible tone for the organization - in individual
judgments and decisions whether ethical or not.
• It helps owners to realize their social responsibility.
• Knowledge and awareness of the concept and practices of
business values and personal values is helpful to owners
in managerial conduct and decision-making.
Infosys Case study
• Phaneesh Murthy (PM) Vs Reka Maximovitch
• For sexual harassment.
• Important Employee(Revenue Generator to Infosys Overseas business.
• Narayan Murthy’s personal belief - safety at workforce impacted the
business.
• Phaneesh Murthy was sacked.
• Narayan Murthy set an example.
Corporate Movie
• Clips shows board meeting scene, where they discuss issue of
high pesticide content in their new bottling plant
• MD has his own personal values and professional benefits.
• Scene also show contradicting personal values and business
decision
• Business development based on our personal values and
ethical values.
Conclusion
In business lots of situation occur when your
basic belief system (values) and business core
values contradict each other . At that time take
the decision which is logically right and positive
impact on business as well as society should be
adapted and implemented.
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