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Code of ethics: Professional conduct

Code of ethics: Professional conduct

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Code of ethics: Professional conduct

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- When you were hired, you most likely went through some type of orientation and at some point were told about the human resources manual. Did you spend a lot of time reviewing it? Were you told about a code of conduct for the company? I don't know about you, but I sure didn't hear a lot about it especially during the first week. If you're in a large company, your human resources department will probably provide a policy and guidelines manual that will be available in print form or on the corporate portal. It's here where all employees will find a code of ethics or rules of professional conduct that your company wants you to follow. In some companies, there might even be additional sections for those who are in purchasing, marketing, or are salespeople. If you're in a company that doesn't have a formal ethics policy and you're a manager, you really should have one put in place so your teams can follow it. In most professional industries, you'll find that there's an association or a…

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