Workplace Ethics - The Critical Aspect of the Organization

Workplace ethics is a critical aspect of the organization because it plays a role in growth and development. It outlines the rules and procedures that are to be followed by all the stakeholders. Workplace ethics helps in maintaining and building relationships between the organization and its employees as well as their customers. Workplace bullying can be of various types, for instance, harassment, socially excluding someone, and physical violence. It affects both the organization and the individual. Physical and emotional trauma are some of the negative impacts workplace bullyings can have on someone. In the case of an organization, it leads to deterioration of profits due to declined productivity, absenteeism, and a bad reputation. Management should strive to ensure that employees uphold ethics within the organization. Some of the strategies that seek to improve ethics in the health care industry include developing professionalism and cultivating self-discipline. Professionalism helps in enacting values, discipline, and the right attitude while relating to others. Enhancing communication policies and procedures helps in cases of emergencies, where the nurses will know the right thing to do. 

The context of how the organization operates has significantly contributed to bullying between physicians and nurses. Work overload and double supervision are just among some of the challenges nurses go through daily. Some nurses also face humiliation and insults whenever they try to approach doctors because of lousy communication policies. A large number of nurses are victims of physician’s anger, which makes it hard for them to be more productive. High levels of bureaucracy are also a factor that has contributed to bullying because it becomes difficult to report these cases due to fear of losing their jobs. Balance of power significantly helps in reducing bullying; he physicians, in this case, will not feel superior to the rest. Maintaining a positive work environment will eliminate bullying and fear among all health practitioners. Also, promoting a behavioral code that focuses on respect and zeroes intimidation helps in building relationships in the organization.