...Personal Values What are values? Values are qualities, standards, or principles individual’s uses as driving forces that influence their actions and reactions. Values are also considered psychological objects that we cannot see or touch, but are considered physical objects (Posner, 2010). Types of values include ethical or moral values, personal values, or core values (Fiset, 2007). “Values, personal values, and core values all refer to the same thing” (Best of Time Management, 2008). Values are used by individuals and organizations. “Using values help individuals and organizations energize everything concerned with them. In this paper, I am going reflect how my values align (or do not align) with the values of Kudler Fine Foods and how they affect my performance. Where Values Comes From Individuals inherit values. They learn from their parents, teachers, and other influential individuals in their life. Values can reflect the values of the place where an individual live. Values may change some, but they last a lifetime (Best of Time Management, 2008). Everyone have values that determine their decisions and guide their lives. Individuals may dedicate or give up their entire life to pursue their values (Posner, 2010). My Values Implementing values as an individual can always attract success, achievement, and well being for that person. I have a lot of values I implement, but I am only going to discuss a few values that I use. Some of my values consist of the...
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...Personal Values Tyrone Gibson MGMT 521 April 18, 2011 Mike Lee Abstract: Personal values compliment my thinking and translating them into action. By upholding ethical standards, freedom to choose what `s to be valued are limited based on differences in belief. Considering the experience of poor decisions in a corporate environment that I have encountered made by management has placed a debate on ethics and what I value as oppose to others. How values are displayed always brings disagreement among principles, and is tested over time. Personal Values are based on the beliefs upon individuals in which they determine is right are wrong. Based on my assessment from the “Williams Ethical Institute” has gathered my answers and closely aligned them with utilitarianism. This concept refers to results from actions that led to consequences. My views will generate a similar vision to Kudler Fine Foods based on the values I embrace. Values are designed to evaluate priorities, thinking, relationships, perspective, self reflection, and commitments. As a believer in utilitarianism my values are aligned with consequences from actions. I believe this concept is also similar to an old reference stating that “In life sometimes you have to do the wrong things for the right reasons.” This philosophy has been tested numerous times in life and with some reflection has caused me to second guess some decisions in which feelings and values collide. The key is...
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...Personal Values According to the article written by Dennis Jaffe, & Cynthia Scott, CEO Robert Haas noted his philosophy in an interview in Harvard Business Review: "We've learned...that the soft stuff and the hard stuff are becoming increasingly intertwined. A company's values-what it stands for, what its people believe in-are crucial to its competitive success. Indeed, values drive the business"(1). “Managers' attitudes and behaviors are built upon their personal value systems (PVS), Knowledge about the structure of management's PVS assists in understanding the attributes of corporate decision making”(2). In the past managers use to tell employees what to do and stand over them to make sure they did what they were told. Today managers are in a position in which they have to guide, train, and support, motivate, and couch employees (3). Because of this role managers have, their values play an important part in leading the team to accomplish the values expected from the company and their customers. In this paper the author will identify her values as determined by the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment, how these values align with the values of Kudler Fine Foods, and how this would affect her performance as the manager of this organization. My Values According to Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment, this authors Ethical Profile is most closely aligned with obligation and least closely aligned with results. This...
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...Clarifying Personal Values Alan D. Kero XMGT/216 September 18, 2014 Mitch Swanda Clarifying Personal Values List of Five Important Values | 1. | Loyalty | 2. | Trust | 3. | Teamwork | 4. | Success | 5. | Service | In my list of personal values I find that loyalty, trust, and teamwork all go hand in hand. A couple of these values I have personally struggled with in my past. I was always great at teamwork, but I lacked in trust and loyalty. This lead to my being sent to prison at an early age and why to this day I find it hard to get people to trust me. I have in recent years found that being trustworthy and loyal to a team effort plays a large role in the success of a business or in general. Having someone trust you in business and in life can become the biggest motivator to succeed, but when this trust is broken you find that success is limited and generally not in your future. The biggest conflict that I see is to service. When there is no trust among staff or employers the service that is given to customers is lacking in quality due to the employee no caring about their work. This can also push a good employee to not be loyal to the job and eventually leave for a better job with a better atmosphere. Finding a conflict point in any part of your personal or business ethics can become a dilemma that many do not know how to deal with. In recent years when I have found my trust in conflict with my loyalty and teamwork I have went to others outside of my...
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...My personal value chain: The value chain is a set of processes, which create value and can be used not only in the business environment but also in my personal life. The value chain helps to create a competitive advantage and improve personal performance. In my current career status I am gaining competitive advantage by continuing my education with a study program to earn a graduate degree. This degree is something that my former co-workers during my apprenticeship have not obtained and it will help position me in to a competitive advantage. Also the fact that I am member of a student organization. The method or process in which I follow to ensure that all aspects of assignments are complete is a checklist with priorities via a calendar. During the past week, this is a process that I have marked for process improvement. I recognized that even though I am turning the assignment in on time, I failed in the process to ensure all aspects of the class deliverables are completed on time. I currently accepted a promotion to the Resource Manager job; one of my duties is to strategically to add value to subordinates. Understanding how direct reports feel valued in the work place and building a relationship based on trust is essential. I have created an atmosphere of trust by analyzing and evaluating situations even before they are a problem. It is essential that employees feel that their thoughts and ideas are acknowledged, and credit is given to the correct person. I have created...
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...As I considered my personal values and the values taken into consideration in the simulations, I concluded that my personal value system had not changed but had expanded. Before performing the simulations, my personal value system consisted of values such as integrity, respect, trust, loyalty, and quality relationships. The new values that I have added to my value system are time and confidentiality. In the following sections, I will discuss my values on time, confidentiality, and loyalty an existing value. Valuing Time Time has become one of my values because everything that I do and every decision that I make depends upon how I allocate my time to perform and complete my tasks. I also consider time to be an important value because I must consider it when I create and plan schedules to show when project assignments are to be completed. And, time plays an important role on my job when I have to set up conference calls with out-of-state vendors or customers to finalize decisions and job assignments. Valuing Confidentiality Confidentiality has become one of my values because it is important for me to be aware of how I handle confidential information. Confidentiality is very important in my line of work because many of my job assignments involve classified information that is authorized for only certain individuals to handle. Confidentiality is also crucial because I must always be mindful of whom I discuss my job responsibilities with, conceal classified...
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...When Corporate Values do not Align with Personal Values When an individual accepts a position at a company, it is important that they should first check that their values match the companies’ values. Often, the companies’ values are readily available and should be researched before the position is accepted, but in some cases, an employee will find out too late that they feel a conflict between their own values and their employer’s values. Every person has certain ‘Benchmark Goals’ that dictate what is important to them in life (Pace, 6). Some people value family, money, and some value having a career in a certain field. Employees in positions where there are conflicting values can be unhappy in their position, and it can carry over into their personal life. When values align, it can give an employee a sense of purpose and connection with their position and coworkers. Sometimes though, if the values do not match up, it can cause internal conflict for the employee, or even conflict between employees. There are two main ways that an employee can have conflicts with the values, between them and their supervisors or coworkers, and between them and their company. Someone who has very strong values centered on faith will struggle with a company who requires weekend work which might cause them to miss a weekly service. Katherine Dean reminisces about a position she once held where her supervisor pushed them too hard, because he overly valued sales and financial gain, even above...
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...Personal Values Personal Values MGT/521 September 6, 2010 Personal Values Completing the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment gave me a great perspective on my ethical and personal values. It was spot on about me. It explained that I tend to base my ethical perspective on the results or consequences of my actions. This is very true. I always like to think things through before I react, and in the back of my thought process I am ultimately thinking about the results or consequences that come from my decision to act. A lot of my personal values and morales come from my background, family and experiences. I seem to always want to help or do for others before I will take care of myself. My mother always tells me to stop trying to save people all the time. It’s so hard for me to do this because it’s in my nature to try to make every one content. The self assessment co-signed this by saying that I have a tendency to focus more on changing the overall good of society. The assessment also stated that I believe that we each have a moral right to experience the “good life”. I can agree with this. I don’t see why we as humans can’t have a happy fulfilled life. Agreeing that my focus when it comes to ethics is what can I do to improve the well being of the largest amount of people? It is a concern for me because in today’s society it is very troubling for me to see the tragedy that we cause each other. In my perfect world everyone would be understanding...
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...Frank Acevedo Dr. Stripling Introduction to writing Eng 104 June 29, 2010 Personal Values I often feel that our society is desperately struggling to validate personal values in an individual`s up bringing. To me, there are many personal values I could talk about on this essay. The three most important values are the love of God, Family, and work ethics to be fully successful in life. First, and foremost God the creator is, has been, and will always be the beginning and the end; the Alpha and Omega. When I refer to having God present in our lives, it comes to my mind the first commandment written in the bible; this is to love our Lord our God above all things, which brings me to mention Faith. I would describe Faith, as the core value to begin with. There are many passages in the bible that explain how to have Faith, and how to apply it at times of need. For example, Job also known as a man full of faith not only had He faith in God, but He trusted and believed God was on his side after being attacked by the devil who took all Job`s possessions hindering him to deny God. Instead, Job`s faith, trust, and belief drove him to obtain wisdom and to stand for what He believed was one of his most precious asset, The love of God. Second, family values such as friendship, obedience, and respect lead an individual on to a much higher ground. I was always told when I was little that I must love God, then mom and dad, then the rest of the world. I thought...
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...Personal Values September 30, 2010 Personal Values Personal values can be viewed as a belief, mission, or a viewpoint that is meaningful to the individual (Posner, 2010). We all have a set of values that determines our decisions, and guides our lives. Just as individuals subscribe to values, so do organizations. These organizational values make-up the organization and becomes a part of their culture. Whether these values are good or bad, the organization will take on these behaviors and actions. This paper will identify my personal values as they compare or contrast to that of Kudler Fine Foods and how it will affect my performance, if I was a manager working for them. Individual Personal Values Each individual's values are developed through their life experiences. This is especially true for me. My personal values were taught to me by my family and I still hold them true to this day. I have incorporated these values in the way I deal with business. My values are simple, right is right and wrong is wrong. I take pride in helping each customer and driving high customer satisfaction through hard work. I treat all of my assigned personnel fair and with respect. I believe in working within a team environment and strive to develop strong interpersonal relationships. These values have made me a successful manager, in all places which I have worked. According to the Williams Institute, Ethics Awareness Inventory (EAI), my ethical awareness score places me in the category of...
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...Personal Values When one thinks of values the first thing that probably comes to mind is something of great importance held with high regard. In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (2010) values are defined as “individual or culture beliefs”, and something of “relative worth or importance.” There are various types of values such as “ethical/moral, social, and aesthetic values” that play apart in how each individual conducts them self. However, it is one’s personal values that direct an individual in making decisions, especially those in regard to right and wrong. In the corporate world peoples personal values play an essential role in the choice’s they make. Using the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory Assessment results the author seeks to determine what conclusions can be in matters such as personal values, how they align with the values of Kudler Fine Foods, and how these values would affect an individuals work performance. The Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory Assessment (2010), concluded that the author’s values are “most closely aligned with obligation.” Obligation is described as “an individual’s duty to do what is morally right” (Williams Institute, 2006). The author is morally bound to do the right thing. When given a task the author accepts it as a personal responsibility to complete correctly, within a given time frame, and with the companies best interest in mind. If assigning a task the author would expect others to proceed in a manner...
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...Personal Values Management 521 March 22, 2010 Personal Values Personal values are a special trait within an individual, which represent beliefs, and purpose. These values represent who individuals are and can be used as a guide throughout life. Values can also guide an organization and define how people interact with one another and can reveal what an organization values most. Organizational values are a starting point for any business, which can include many elements from ambition and competency to integrity and flexibility. This paper will reveal how my personal values align with an organization’s values such as Kudler Fine Foods. The results from the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness inventory will identify how these personal values would impact performance if I were a manager at Kudler Fine Foods. Personal Ethical Perspective and Style After completing the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness self-assessment, I learned that my ethical perspective is focused on character and what it is good to be, rather than what it is good to do. The assessment also revealed that I believe ethics should focus on ways to help people achieve more excellence and that I tend to look beyond individual actions and examine character. My ethical style indicates that ethics relies on the ability of individuals to make sound morale judgments and that I value qualities such as honesty, wisdom, and integrity (Williams Institute Ethics, 2006). The assessment states that I strive to be a person...
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...“Personal Values and Alignment with Kudlers” Kapil Gaba MGT/521 MANAGEMENT Feb 8th 2010 John Yost Personal Values and alignment with Kudlers Success in our life could be related with how well we understand our values. To understand our values, we shall define our values, strive to adhere to these values, and to a possible extent should try to align ourselves with organizations that have similar values and beliefs. The purpose of this paper is to clarify my personal values using Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment, compare my values with Kudler Fine Foods, and determine the satisfaction level if I were a manager at Kudler Fine Foods organization. Personal Values “Values are qualities that are considered worthwhile and represent highest priorities and deeply held driving forces and beliefs” (Success in Life and Work, p. 1). In my understanding, individuals are brought up with values. A group of individuals come together to create a company and core beliefs and values of this company are defined based on these individuals values. "Organizational culture is a system of shared values, assumptions, beliefs and norms that unite members of an organization," (Gomez-Mejia and Balkin, 2002, p. 108). What I learned from Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment test is that my ethical perspective is based on the results or consequences of my actions. My behavior is focused on promoting greatest good for...
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...Personal Values Paper: Kudler Fine Foods MGT-521 Personal Values Paper: Kudler Fine Foods Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. Ethical decision making is difficult, and philosophers had struggle for centuries to create ethic theories as assistant tool for ethical decision making. Theories focus on consequences, duties, obligations, principles and integrity. While there are certain values that are important when considering ethics, no one company will have the same code of ethics. A company’s ethical guideline may vary with the culture and value of each individual organization. Ethical practices have become a necessity in all environments and they should be implemented to help benefit employees, the customers, and the success of the company. Ethics is defined as a set of values that defines the difference between right and wrong. Ethics is applied when one is faced with making a decision that questions ones cultural values and morals. According to the article Ethics in the Workplace, the author takes a quote from Steven Cross, executive director of the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy. The quote states “organizations get a higher degree of employee loyalty, tending to attract better talent and retaining their employees longer”. (Sherren, 2005) Personal Values In many organization ethical values and ethical leadership are the glue that holds a company together. The Ethics Awareness Inventory was an exercise that helps...
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...Personal Values Cheryl L. Jones University of Phoenix Management 521 Shelby Frutchey January 23, 2009 Personal Values The purpose of this paper is to identify the author’s personal values, work ethics, and how such values align with that of Kudler Fine Foods. Through this analysis, the author will reveal the impact of her potential performance as a manager at Kudler Fine Foods. Nonis and Swift’s (2001) research reveals that “values are a powerful influence on human attitudes. Values are believed to be a powerful force on the behavioral responses of individuals, employee problems in the workplace, and the significant increase in unethical business practice” (Nonis and Swift, 2001, p. 2). The value a person believes in defines his or her character. According to University of Phoenix Week Six Overview (2008), Ethics Awareness Inventory Scoring summary reports the author’s ethical profile most closely align with character and least aligned with equity. Some of the character qualities that the author possesses consist of honesty, integrity, dependability, and loyalty. The learner’s personal values align with the core values of the commissioned corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, which consist of leadership, service, integrity and excellence. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2008): Leadership provides vision and purpose in public health through inspiration, dedication, and loyalty. Service demonstrates a commitment to public...
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