Ethics and employees: Making the connection

The article discusses the connection between ethics and employees. Research indicates that an organization's internal ethical context can help or hurt key employee attitudes and behaviors. This includes employee commitment and citizenship, which are considered important to a firm's overall success. These and other intangible resources can neither be easily replicated nor purchased from a competitor. Experts say it is important to have established standards and guidelines in an organization. Ethics codes and programs can be helpful for employees to refer to.