Leadership and Ethics

Catalog description

A multiperspective review of leadership theory and research with special emphasis given to the ethical dimensions of leadership. BADM 526 Leadership and Ethics (3) The objectives of this course are to: a) increase moral awareness of ethical issues in organizations, b) consider the interrelationships between organizations and their stakeholders, c) analyze the ethical impacts of managerial decision-making, d) understand how to manage the ethical performance of people and organizations, e) develop an understanding of the ethical dimensions of leadership theory and research, f) explore the relationship between the concepts of leadership effectiveness and ethical leadership. Ethical conduct is an important issue for managers in all functional areas of business organizations. Long-term success in business depends not only on mastery of the immediate technical environment and competitive domain, but also consideration of and attention to the broader social and ethical environments in which all organizations and institutions are embedded. Leaders have an important role to play in managing the financial and ethical performance of individuals and organizations. Even though leadership is one of the most researched topics in management, most reviews of the leadership literature rarely mention the ethical dimensions of leadership. Understanding what ethical leadership is and why it is important can provide a more comprehensive view of what it means to be an effective leader.