ERC's 2007 National Business Ethics Survey
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Published every two years, ERC's National Business Ethics Survey® (NBES) is the nationally-recognized barometer of workplace ethics, in terms of both status and trends.
As the only longitudinal survey measuring how employees at all levels in more than 3,000 U.S. workplaces view ethics within their own organizations, NBES is a valuable tool for business leaders, policymakers, boards of directors, ethics and compliance officers, consumers and investors interested in monitoring ethics trends and better understanding ethical practices within organizations. By giving voice to ethics concerns of employees at all levels, the NBES also helps to make leaders aware of the diversity of ethics perceptions.
Employee perspectives on ethics truly matter because they provide a real view of what is happening within organizations. Such input helps leaders assess effectiveness and risk using models based on real – not theoretical – information.
In November 2007, the Ethics Resource Center will release the findings of the NBES survey related to company performance. In early 2008, the ERC will release survey findings related to the government and non-profit sectors..
NBES is rooted in an academically rigorous methodology but also grounded in practical business ethics concerns. That balance is maintained through an advisory group of experts from business and academia, who vet survey questions on a range of current and emerging ethics issues including:
As the only longitudinal survey measuring how employees at all levels in more than 3,000 U.S. workplaces view ethics within their own organizations, NBES is a valuable tool for business leaders, policymakers, boards of directors, ethics and compliance officers, consumers and investors interested in monitoring ethics trends and better understanding ethical practices within organizations. By giving voice to ethics concerns of employees at all levels, the NBES also helps to make leaders aware of the diversity of ethics perceptions.
Employee perspectives on ethics truly matter because they provide a real view of what is happening within organizations. Such input helps leaders assess effectiveness and risk using models based on real – not theoretical – information.
In November 2007, the Ethics Resource Center will release the findings of the NBES survey related to company performance. In early 2008, the ERC will release survey findings related to the government and non-profit sectors..
NBES is rooted in an academically rigorous methodology but also grounded in practical business ethics concerns. That balance is maintained through an advisory group of experts from business and academia, who vet survey questions on a range of current and emerging ethics issues including:
- Workplace pressures and misconduct,
- The modeling of ethical behavior by different employee groups, and
- The practice of ethical values within organizations
