The Corporate Integrity Implosion: Strategies for Technology, Media Entertainment Organizations

摘要

Corporate scandals are increasingly common in the headlines, fueled by the 24-hour news cycle and the ability to record questionable corporate behavior with a mobile device and blast out to social media in real time. The financial and reputational damage — as well as the threat to job security for top executives — can hit harder and faster than ever. Technology, media and entertainment (TM&E) organizations have been particularly hard-hit by these issues. — To explore the attitudes and perceptions associated with issues of culture, specifically integrity, respect, trust, and unethical behavior, new research was performed by surveying 1,506 people across the U.S. adult working population. This research reveals that the majority (54 percent) of workers believe that corporate integrity is on the decline. Integrity is the cornerstone of how employees act and react in both ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. Without a foundation of integrity, all other assets are at risk. — While gaps in integrity can make headlines instantaneously, weaving core values into every aspect of an organization allows for a laser-focus on creating competitive advantages through an investment in a powerful yet invisible resource — organizational culture.