ESTABLISHING AN ETHICAL CULTURE

The success of any organisation is dependent on the quality of the decisions and the behaviour of individuals at all levels throughout the organisation. White Collar Crime will undermine the right decisions and positive work ethic. The foundation of any successful fight against white collar crime is an ethical culture within the institution. In order to establish such an ethical culture, management and employees together must believe: <Tab/>that their …

…committed to ethical practices both within its immediate environment as well as in relationships with associates. As Robbins et al (2000 p. 184-85) point out, the combination of measures such as establishing a code of ethics and monitoring all employees commitment to such a code along with ethics training will decrease the likelihood of the organisation experiencing ethics crises and equally important will provide a framework for dealing with such crises when and if they occur.