Historically, ECI reported findings from the research under two titles: the National Business Ethics Survey, which provided measures of US workplaces; and the Global Business Ethics Survey, which expanded the study to include workplaces around the world. In 2017, ECI updated both the US and global measures, now under a single banner of the Global Business Ethics Survey. This report, The State of Ethics & Compliance in the Workplace, summarizes our latest findings, focusing only on responses from employees across the United States. This impactful report follows the format that ECI has been delivering for more than a decade related to US workplace behavior. For more global information visit our interactive website of 2018 Global studies. This is the first report of a four-part series in 2018. This report focuses on the four major outcomes that ECI has found to be critical measures of organizational conduct. When organizations prioritize integrity, employees are: --Less likely to feel pressure to violate ethics standards; --Less likely to observe misconduct; --More likely to report misconduct they observe; and, --Less likely to experience retaliation for reporting. Additionally, this report provides an overview of the current strength of companies? ethical cultures, which significantly influence workplace conduct. Lastly, the report concludes with recommendations for business leaders who are committed to a high standard of integrity in their organizations.
Historically, ECI reported findings from the research under two titles: the National Business Ethics Survey, which provided measures of US workplaces; and the Global Business Ethics Survey, which expanded the study to include workplaces around the world. In 2017, ECI updated both the US and global measures, now under a single banner of the Global Business Ethics Survey. This report, The State of Ethics & Compliance in the Workplace, summarizes our latest findings, focusing only on responses from employees across the United States. This impactful report follows the format that ECI has been delivering for more than a decade related to US workplace behavior. For more global information visit our interactive website of 2018 Global studies.
This is the first report of a four-part series in 2018.
This report focuses on the four major outcomes that ECI has found to be critical measures of organizational conduct. When organizations prioritize integrity, employees are:
–Less likely to feel pressure to violate ethics standards;
–Less likely to observe misconduct;
–More likely to report misconduct they observe; and,
–Less likely to experience retaliation for reporting.
Additionally, this report provides an overview of the current strength of companies? ethical cultures, which significantly influence workplace conduct. Lastly, the report concludes with recommendations for business leaders who are committed to a high standard of integrity in their organizations.
