Business Ethics
Ethics in business are an integral part of what can make or break a company, regardless of size or worth.
Case in point: Enron.
- States like California have laws that mandate sexual harassment prevention training, and federal law forces publicly-held companies to report on business ethics.
- So, negating the obviously false pretense that business ethics aren’t necessary, the question remains of where to get the training? And exactly what type of training is necessary? Is one type of training better than the other?
- When looking for a business ethics training program, companies want something that is relevant. They want something that is effective. They want something that works within the confines of the company’s and employees’ time. They want something that is cost-efficient.
- There are many options available to companies looking for business ethics training. The most prevalent of these delivery methods being classroom training and online training.
- Classroom training offers something that online training cannot: a real, live person to answer questions and conduct the training. Apart from this, classroom sessions require scheduling and geographical logistics. Will the training be held at the company location, or does the trainer have a location that the employees must travel to? How much productivity will be lost if all required employees take the training at once? And conversely, how much more will it cost to have the employees trained in separate groups?
- On top of this, what guarantee does the company have that the trainer is a “good trainer” in the sense that he/she can keep the trainees engaged and paying attention? Is it possible to demo the trainer before a deal is reached? Is there any way to quantify the success of the program or the knowledge-retention of the trainees during or after the training?
- Online training on the other hand, doesn’t require a mass-scheduling. The geographical logistics are a non-issue, provided that a company has computers with internet access. Each individual now has the freedom to take their assigned training when it works with their particular work schedule, and progress can be quantifiably tracked for each employee by HR.
- Also, online training is in almost ALL cases, more cost-efficient. And generally speaking, companies are privy to a full demo of the product before they buy, so they know exactly what they’re getting for their money ahead of time.
- These are many reasons why more and more companies are turning to online business ethics training to meet ethics policy mandates. It just makes sense. It’s easier. The results are quantifiable. Not half as much scheduling and logistics planning involved. It costs less. The product can be previewed in its entirety before a buy.
- These are many reasons why more and more companies are turning to online business ethics training to meet ethics policy mandates. It just makes sense. It’s easier. The results are quantifiable. Not half as much scheduling and logistics planning involved. It costs less. The product can be previewed in its entirety before a buy.For more information on business ethics training that meets your company’s needs, including fully customizable online courses, visit www.ethicalworkforce.com.
Published on August 25, 2009 under
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