As we talked about before in this module, it’s important for project managers to work ethically. This means doing the right thing, not just following rules. There are written rules and laws, but there are also moral rules and values.
What are these moral rules and values? Let’s break it down with some explanations and examples.
Moral rules are like a list of dos and don’ts for how a person should behave. For instance, one moral rule is “don’t steal.”
Values are strong beliefs that guide how we act in different situations. They show what we think is good behavior. Values can be personal, but they can also be shared in groups like companies. When a bunch of people in the same group share these values, they shape how everyone acts in that group.
In companies, these shared values are super important. They make up the core of what the company’s culture is all about. These values are a small set of important beliefs that don’t change much, and they really influence how people act at work.
For example, The Open University (2019) has some values they believe in:
In our work, we stick to The Open University values of being inclusive, innovative, and responsive.
The value of being inclusive and innovative is a big part of what people do at The Open University. They use this value to make sure everyone can access knowledge through new and creative solutions.
Values and moral rules help everyone know how to behave in a group or at work. It’s good to think about them to understand how they affect the decisions we make when working on projects.
Think about the values your workplace or a group you’re in follows. Can you name some of these values? How do these values affect how you work on projects? Share your thoughts with other learners in the discussion below.
Our values as individuals or organisations are what informs our attitude to situations around us. Good values sustains achievements
Our values as individuals or organisations are what informs our attitude to situations around us. If your value is being honest,it means you will be transparent in all you do as a person,also advise another against it. Asides PM skills,good values sustains achievements
Some of the core values that we adopt either while working on a project or for the organisation are Intergrity, Accountabilty and Respect( mutual respect , respect for himan rights)
Integrity because there must be transparency at every phase of the project.
Accountabilty, ability to communicate progress, challenges that arise on the project and resloving them while carrying the team along.
The scope of ethics in a project, every organization has it on guidelines and standard in it operations. As a project manager your must be transparency in all the activities of your to the stakeholders and show honesty to the all team members.
As a project manager, it is important that my values belief and morals put in place. For me as an office manager in my organization I must be transparent, honest, trust worthy. And I must have emotional intelligence so I can deal with different stakeholders
The moral values of the administrators guide all their choices from grand plans for the business, to a short and simple interaction with an employee, to the time they leave work. Mine is honesty, fairness, leadership, responsibility, loyalty, transparency and respect.
Being upright is the key to achieving greatness, cos if you are honest and have strong moral principles it will make you succeed.
Integrity:
integrity is a core value, it influences project work by promoting honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior. Team members would be expected to report problems or issues truthfully, and decisions would be made with fairness and ethical considerations in mind.
As a site officer in a logistics company.it is important to exhibit the scope of ethics of Values as this will help in efficient execution, helps in treating customers, respect and tolerance, integrity and pragmatism.
In every survey, the core values are respect for human rights, honesty, integrity and good interpersonal relationships.
Values set for every project is to ensure that all team members has a guiding rules guilding them on what to do and what not to do. Values is set to be a standard of operation in conducting a successful research