Value Alignment
Talona King-Carter, Danielle Johnson, Tristan Perry, Joshua Crouch
BUS/475
October 28, 2013
Michael E. Portillo

Value Alignment: Individual & Apple, Inc.
Ethics and values play an important role in an organization’s key to success. To achieve a successful alignment between personal and corporate values, a “core” relationship between the employee and the company they work for must be strong. The benefits gained hold significant value to both the organization and the employee. Established in April 1976, and is a multinational corporation that designs and manufactures electronics, computer software, and commercial servers. Ethical values play an important role in the mission and vision statements, which in turn, keep employees whose values are similar, happy and productive. “And I think regardless of who is in what job those values are so embedded in this company that Apple will do extremely well." (Investor Relations, 2013).
Origin and Subsequent Evolution of Values
The personal and workplace values of our team are much the same including core values like integrity, teamwork, performance, and learning. Making ethical decisions, along with developing trust and respect in the workplace is important. Cultivating integrity through our core values means more honesty, trust, and respect is evident to all. Teamwork involves sharing an open communication with other employees. Performance is based on the determination to strive for flawless performance in the workplace. Our team view of learning consists of possessing the necessary skills and training needed to perform a given duty to the highest potential available. Our team individual values are based on doing the right thing and treating all people equally and with respect. In the workplace, individuals must act ethically and treat everyone with respect.
Individual Values: Actions and Behaviors