Top 10 Mistakes that Organizations Make in Developing Global
Ethics Programs
Lacking consensus on the objectives for globalization
Not integrating international personnel into the development process
Discounting the importance of promoting the program as a competitive
advantage
Basing company policies on legal requirements in the domestic market
Not establishing ethics offices or resources in international locations
Appointing headquarters staff or expatriates (i.e., non-international
employees) to fill ethics positions
Offering training materials only in English
Using the word “ethics” extensively in program materials
Translating the code without translating the code
Focusing on the few cultural differences rather than acknowledging
the many cultural similarities
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