Responsibility and ethical project management practice: which influence and consequences?
fosco frongiaSenior project manager| ENTE PATRIMONIALE CHIESA GESU' CRISTO SUGFino Mornasco, Como, Italy
In my previous question, concerning the weight of ethical behavior in the business world, it was pointed: "referring to PMI Code, in my opinion one of most important ethical factor to take into account is Responsibility. Inside this value (responsibility) you can find aspects such as "Project manager should accept only those assignments that are consistent with his/her background, experience, skills, and qualifications" and (in addition) "He/she should fulfill the commitments that he undertakes". Personally I agree with this position and with the second part of the comment: " those who neglect these aspects don't do what they say to know doing so their projects waste many resources and money subtracting them to other valid initiatives". Surely this is one of the most consequences of lack of responsibility but, on my point of view, there is other important aspect: people which act in that no ethical manner lost not only money but personal credibility too (and perhaps the credibility of the PM community) and, no less important, they lost the personal progress opportunity because they don't have the correct sensibility concerning personal skills and the exigence of continuous personal improvement. Which is you opinion about these thoughts? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I agree with what you've mentioned Fosco. There are four major factors:
Responsibility
Honesty
Fairness
Respect
Since you've tackled Responsibility, I would add to what you've mentioned:
1- Your decision should be based on what is best for the company interest, not your personal interest.
2- Respect Confidentiality.
3- Report unethical behaviour and Violations.
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1 reply by fosco frongia
Jan 30, 2016 4:42 PM
fosco frongia
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thanks Rami,
completely agree
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PANKAJ KUMAR JOSHIGeneral Manager| Transrail Lighting LimitedNainital, Uttrakhand, India
I agree with you. Responsibility towards organisation system, stakeholders and environment is most important. Being responsible means you obey of local laws, maintain confidentiality as per agreements, stay away from piracy of any kind and treats everyone with equality and report anything wrong.
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1 reply by fosco frongia
Jan 30, 2016 4:44 PM
fosco frongia
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thanks Pankaj,
I agree with your comment
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The key word here is "should". The others is the ambiguity on words like "background, experience, skills, qualiications". If you see how code of ethics are wrote inside the companies you will see that there is not ambiguity inside it. And there is no use of "should" "would". At least, after more than 30 years working in companies where I have been trained and I have been agreed with the organizational code of ethics. But sorry if there is some company outside there where the code is written in other way and I do not know about it. Besides that inside the companies the code of ethic is translated to languages where the company is operating around the world.
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1 reply by fosco frongia
Jan 30, 2016 4:51 PM
fosco frongia
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thanks Sergio,
surely ethical code should be written without any ambiguity.
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fosco frongiaSenior project manager| ENTE PATRIMONIALE CHIESA GESU' CRISTO SUGFino Mornasco, Como, Italy
Jan 28, 2016 11:50 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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I agree with what you've mentioned Fosco. There are four major factors:
Responsibility
Honesty
Fairness
Respect
Since you've tackled Responsibility, I would add to what you've mentioned:
1- Your decision should be based on what is best for the company interest, not your personal interest.
2- Respect Confidentiality.
3- Report unethical behaviour and Violations.
thanks Rami,
completely agree Saving Changes...
fosco frongiaSenior project manager| ENTE PATRIMONIALE CHIESA GESU' CRISTO SUGFino Mornasco, Como, Italy
Jan 29, 2016 5:21 AM
Replying to PANKAJ KUMAR JOSHI
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I agree with you. Responsibility towards organisation system, stakeholders and environment is most important. Being responsible means you obey of local laws, maintain confidentiality as per agreements, stay away from piracy of any kind and treats everyone with equality and report anything wrong.
thanks Pankaj,
I agree with your comment Saving Changes...
fosco frongiaSenior project manager| ENTE PATRIMONIALE CHIESA GESU' CRISTO SUGFino Mornasco, Como, Italy
Jan 29, 2016 8:24 AM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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The key word here is "should". The others is the ambiguity on words like "background, experience, skills, qualiications". If you see how code of ethics are wrote inside the companies you will see that there is not ambiguity inside it. And there is no use of "should" "would". At least, after more than 30 years working in companies where I have been trained and I have been agreed with the organizational code of ethics. But sorry if there is some company outside there where the code is written in other way and I do not know about it. Besides that inside the companies the code of ethic is translated to languages where the company is operating around the world.
thanks Sergio,
surely ethical code should be written without any ambiguity. Saving Changes...
fosco frongiaSenior project manager| ENTE PATRIMONIALE CHIESA GESU' CRISTO SUGFino Mornasco, Como, Italy
thanks for your reply,
all of you focused the point on the responsibility toward stakeholders, companies etc.and it is correct. anyway I was considering too the responsibility toward ourselves.
what do you think? Saving Changes...
Antonio MarinoBusiness developer & Governance-PM Competence center leader| CONSEL - Consorzio ELIS per la formazione professionale superioreRoma, Rm, Lazio, Italy
I was the author of the reply provided on your previous post where I quoted the PMI code. Unfortunately, that reply was published in anonym form, sorry Fosco ... I am not yet so able with these functionalities like you.
As regard to your last reflection, I think people who don't act in ethical way lose the chance to continuously improve because they pursue only their personal interest therefore others renounce to give suggestion, helps, time, availability, or even resources. The ethical people receive these things from others because others trust.
Lastly, being ethical is a characteristic of a leader and others prefer this.
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1 reply by fosco frongia
Jan 31, 2016 6:03 PM
fosco frongia
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Thanks Antonio, I supposed it. Don't worry as is told in Italian. non sarai il primo nè l'ultimo :)
I completely agree with you, in accordance with your second consideration (renonce to give suggestion...) I think it is due to lack of humility. at the same time I think that humility is a characteristic of a leader. I think to post anything regarding these two last considerations.
thanks
Fosco
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fosco frongiaSenior project manager| ENTE PATRIMONIALE CHIESA GESU' CRISTO SUGFino Mornasco, Como, Italy
Jan 31, 2016 2:58 AM
Replying to Antonio Marino
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I was the author of the reply provided on your previous post where I quoted the PMI code. Unfortunately, that reply was published in anonym form, sorry Fosco ... I am not yet so able with these functionalities like you.
As regard to your last reflection, I think people who don't act in ethical way lose the chance to continuously improve because they pursue only their personal interest therefore others renounce to give suggestion, helps, time, availability, or even resources. The ethical people receive these things from others because others trust.
Lastly, being ethical is a characteristic of a leader and others prefer this.
Thanks Antonio, I supposed it. Don't worry as is told in Italian. non sarai il primo nè l'ultimo :)
I completely agree with you, in accordance with your second consideration (renonce to give suggestion...) I think it is due to lack of humility. at the same time I think that humility is a characteristic of a leader. I think to post anything regarding these two last considerations.
thanks
Fosco Saving Changes...
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