Filed in archive Ethics by leon on May 9, 2007

Providing some sort of work life balance not only gives you better-adjusted employees, it might also result in a more ethical workplace, according to a new survey reported here.

According to the study, 91 per cent of respondents said workers were more likely to behave ethically on the job when they have a good work/life balance, and 60 per cent said job dissatisfaction was a major reason for people to lie, steal and cheat.

Interestingly, ethics training and stricter laws don't rate as highly when people are asked about the most effective ways of tackling unethical behavior.

According to the study, only 16 percent said ethics training had a positive influence on promoting ethical workplace behavior and only 10 percent ranked criminal penalties for ethical-conduct violations among the top three factors that foster an ethical workplace environment.

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Response from: Marissa (05/11/07 4:19pm)

A better work/life balance does definitely lead to better ethical behavior. More than employees being satisfied, employees with control over their personal and professional lives seem to value their time differently. This pushes those employees to focus on the results at hand and achieve them. The managers then focus only on the results and reward only the results promoting ethical behavior and removing political undertones in the culture. The best work/life balance plan out there is the most extreme: Results-Only Work Environment. ROWE was created by CultureRx and has been very successfully implemented at Best Buy.

Response from: Ace Concierge (05/19/07 3:06am)

Work/life balance is key to employee engagement, productivity, and loyalty. More companies are becoming cognizant that their staff needs and wants assistance with their work/life balance. There are a variety of programs a company can implement to assure a dedicated, and contented workforce, which all helps with the ethical behavior practices.

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Providing some sort of work life balance not only gives you better-adjusted employees, it might also result in a more ethical workplace, according to a new survey.

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Providing some sort of work life balance not only gives you better-adjusted employees, it might also result in a more ethical workplace, according to a new survey.

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Providing some sort of work life balance not only gives you better-adjusted employees, it might also result in a more ethical workplace, according to a new survey.