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As consumers become more ethically conscious of the companies they choose to patronise, companies need to maintain a cleaner image and to demonstrate their commitment to ethical business practices. Furthermore, companies currently try to incorporate good citizenship into their business culture through various contributions to society. However, it is natural that consumers may be sceptical of these companies’ motives, since companies in the private sector typically aim to maximise profits and keep investors happy.

Being at the forefront of modern business practices, Google has set their own trend in social responsibility with the introduction of Google Green; a programme that...]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 05:58:44 +0100
Favouring an employee above others is a common occurrence in the workplace; it can start out innocently when a boss sees potential in an employee, giving them opportunities to reflect their talent, but this can easily turn into favouritism when that employee is given preferential treatment based on no other criteria. Many companies aim to avoid the controversial issue of favouritism in order to maintain a level merit-based playing field, where all employees are treated fairly and are given access to the same opportunities based on their individual performance.

Playing favourites in the workplace is typically defined as misconduct due...]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:34:24 +0100 Organisational change is a common and, sometimes, necessary step for companies that wish to stay competitive in today’s business environment; factors such as globalisation and advancing technology mean that businesses need to make adaptive changes or risk falling behind. However, as companies continually try to implement organisational changes, they also need to take on the challenge to gain employee support and promote a positive attitude.

Almost every organisation has said ‘communication is key’ when winning over employees during organisational changes; sharing a clear goal for what management wants out of an organisation, and laying out the necessary steps that need...]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 21:48:15 +0100 The success of a company does not only depend on the financial performance alone. As well as management and company culture, ethics play a big factor in success. No matter what and how a business is run, it is always important to not overlook aspects of ethics, as it may determine the long-term impact of a business.

Business ethics itself can be defined as “the application of ethical values to business behaviour” (IBE Institute of Business Ethics); this applies to both behaviour of individuals who work within the company, and to the organization itself as a whole. This means it...]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:08:00 +0100 In this post-Enron era, after seeing how not only shareholders, but also employees and customers of this American corporation got conned, the business world is constantly re-evaluating the notion of corporate fiduciary duty and whereabout it may lay. The age-old ideology has it that the board of directors’ primary concern should be the interest of the shareholders, but is that so?

While it may be a common belief, so-called shareholder primacy is not based on any legal norms that would enforce it. Suppose it is not all that strange, since in order to maximize shareholders’ profits, boards would often have...]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 13:56:11 +0100

There may come a point during your professional career at which you find yourself having to let one of your employees go. It is an unpleasant undertaking, but might be in the best interest of your overall organization. If an employee is underperforming to an extensive degree, does not cooperate well with other workers, or encourages an unpleasant working environment, you will probably consider doing so. If firing someone is not one of your regular work related responsibilities, you may have several questions regarding how to handle such a task. What you need to consider is how you prepare to...]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:06:26 +0200 Consumers increasingly don't accept unethical business practices or organisations who act irresponsibly. Advances in social media, which has given many a voice, means that negative or destructive practices quickly fuel conversations online. This fuel only adds to the fire of irreputable business practices, making organisations more accountable for their actions like never before.
As such, Corporate Social Responsibility shouldn't be viewed as a drain on resources. Carefully implemented CSR policies can help your organisation in a variety of ways. For example, it can win you new business opportunities, increases your consumer retention, helps develop and enhance your consumer relationships, as...]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2016 10:00:54 +0100 The Dutch economy is becoming greener. Businesses have more opportunities to make money with sustainability. Moreover, the employment in the environment sector is rising faster than the overall economy. Within Europe, it remains true that The Netherlands is in the lower half of the rankings. This is because the other European countries are also advancing.

Compared to other countries we emit much nitrogen. This is mainly because of the intensive agricultural industry. Moreover, most energy still comes from fossil fuels: oil, coal and gas, reported the Central Bureau of Statistics.

In other areas, it goes well. The Dutch produce the...]]> Sat, 05 Dec 2015 15:28:26 +0100 Despite the growing economy, continued investment in technological innovation in The Netherlands has decreased. The positive of this is that companies have begun to pay more attention to social innovation. This enables a better return on investment. The success rate of technological innovation is largely determined by 'soft' social innovation.

This is evident from the research presented on Thursday by the Erasmus Competition and Innovation Monitor 2014-2015, which annually assesses the state of Dutch innovation. The amount of new products and services has surged by 3.5 percent and the amount of improved products and services increased by 5.2 percent. However,...]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:15:16 +0100 Not all employers are providing the necessary maintenance for the knowledge bases of their employees. Only 31 percent of Dutch employees on permanent contracts have been offered the opportunity to take paid training by their employer. For temporary workers, this is 26 percent.

Employers should not only look at the permanent staff, but also towards their temporary staff. This would save additional reaction time and coordination costs between regular and temporary workers. In addition to this, these employees provide fresh ideas to the company, allowing it to conceptually expand. For temporary workers there are advantages as well. When faced with...]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:21:57 +0100