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The internal signif...
The internal significance of codes of conduct in retail companies
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- Frostenson, Magnus (författare)
- Örebro universitet,Uppsala universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet,Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden,CEROC
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- Helin, Sven, 1962- (författare)
- Örebro universitet,Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet,CEROC,School of Business, Örebro University
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- Sandström, Johan, 1973- (författare)
- Luleå tekniska universitet,Örebro universitet,Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet,Environmental Management, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden,CEROC,Industriell Ekonomi
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(creator_code:org_t)
- 2012-06-18
- 2012
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Business Ethics. A European Review. - : Wiley. - 0962-8770 .- 1467-8608. ; 21:3, s. 263-275
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Abstract
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- The paper focuses on the significance of codes of conducts (CoCs) in the internal work context of two retail companies. A stepwise approach is used. First, the paper identifies in what way employees use and refer to CoCs internally. Second, the function and relevance of CoCs inside the two companies are identified. Third, the paper explains why CoCs tend to function in the identified ways. In both cases, the CoCs are clearly decoupled in the sense that they do not concern the immediate work context of the employees. Counter-intuitively, this facilitates the process of establishing the CoCs. Even though the CoCs are not directly relevant for the employees, they are accepted and embraced both with regard to contents, focus and function. Above all, the CoCs seem to confirm and even strengthen employee identity. On the basis of these observations, it is suggested that CoCs should not only be valued in light of their direct organisational consequences or lack of such consequences. The issue is not just whether CoCs are decoupled or not. Rather, it is argued that researchers should consider more closely a two-level analysis which takes into account not only the concrete application of CoCs but also their function and meaning. An implication of this is that what might appear as a decoupled code cannot be dismissed as irrelevant to the ‘core’ of the organisation.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Naturresursteknik -- Miljöledning (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Environmental Engineering -- Environmental Management (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- code of conduct
- decoupling
- ethics
- retail
- Företagsekonomi
- Business Studies
- Företagsekonomi
- Miljöledning
Publikations- och innehållstyp
- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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