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Business ethics: the materiel/manufacturing perspective.

A S Marucheck1, L B Robbins

  • 1University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Hospital Materiel Management Quarterly
|July 8, 1990
PubMed
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Routine business decisions impact firms significantly. Proactive management, guided by Just-In-Time (JIT) principles, fosters ethical conduct, enhancing corporate reputation and stakeholder goodwill.

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Area of Science:

  • Business Ethics
  • Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management

Background:

  • Routine purchasing and product integrity decisions carry significant ethical implications for materiel/manufacturing management.
  • Ethical lapses in business practices can have far-reaching consequences for an entire organization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate how everyday management decisions can have substantial impacts on overall firm performance.
  • To outline a proactive management approach for addressing ethical challenges in business.

Main Methods:

  • Examining the ethical dimensions of purchasing practices and product integrity.
  • Applying the philosophical principles of Just-In-Time (JIT) as a framework for ethical management.
  • Analyzing the role of corporate commitment, policies, education, delegation, and communication in fostering ethical responsibility.

Main Results:

  • Proactive management strategies are essential for confronting ethical issues.
  • Implementing Just-In-Time (JIT) principles provides a blueprint for ethical responsibility in operations.
  • Effective ethical management can lead to unexpected benefits such as improved vendor/customer relations and a stronger corporate reputation.

Conclusions:

  • Management must actively demonstrate ethical commitment and establish clear policies.
  • Educating employees and fostering interfunctional communication are crucial for corporate-wide ethical responsibility.
  • Adopting JIT principles can yield significant ethical and reputational advantages for a firm.

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