Devilish behavior rising at work, employees say
Pastor Dale Morgan
Devilish behavior rising at work, employees say
*Lying, selfishness, abusing Internet, altering documents all reported
Bloomberg News
November 29, 2007
American workers are increasingly encountering colleagues who put their
interests ahead of the company's, bosses who are abusive, and lies or
intimidation on the job, according to the 2007 report from the Ethics
Resource Center, released Wednesday.
56% of American workers said they saw conduct that violated the
company's ethics standards or the law. (That's up from 52 percent in
2005, when the report was last released, and 46 percent in 2003.)
*In addition to selfishness, lying and abuse, the most common types of
job misconduct include misusing the Internet or e-mail.
5% of employees reported seeing workers alter documents or financial
records.
4% said they witnessed bribes.
Slightly more than half of those who saw misconduct, including improper
hiring practices and sexual harassment, reported it to a manager.
"Some organizations simply write these off as HR issues. But companies
increasingly operate in environments where small incidents can draw
great attention as employees air grievances online -- for example, on
blogs."
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