Misconduct is wrongful, improper, or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated or intentional purpose or by obstinate indifference to the consequences of one's acts. It is an act which is forbidden or a failure to do that which is required. Misconduct may involve harm to another person's health or well-being. Misconduct is of particular importance in professional settings (e.g. lawyers, scientists, doctors, military personnel), in the workplace and various institutions (e.g. schools, hospitals, prisons). Two categories of misconduct are sexual misconduct and official misconduct. In connection with school discipline, "misconduct" is generally understood to be student behavior that is unacceptable to school officials but does not violate criminal statutes, including absenteeism, tardiness, bullying, and inappropriate language.[1] Misconduct in the workplace generally falls under two categories. Minor misconduct is seen as unacceptable but is not a criminal offense (e.g. being late, faking qualifications). Gross misconduct can lead to immediate dismissal because it is serious enough and possibly criminal, e.g. stealing or sexual harassment.
Organization and management scholars have paid much attention to the causes, forms, modes of development, and consequences of misconduct within or among organizations.[2] They have studied different types of misconduct, such as white-collar crimes, insider trading, or deceptive accounting.[3][4]Financial misconduct became prominent after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 that revealed how financial organizations can operate profitable illicit activities over decades.[5] Organizational misconduct can involve many organizations that collaborate, such as the case of cartels where firms reduce competition by agreeing on production or pricing, then conceal their actions together and maintain collective secret.
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The failure to understand and manage ethical risks played a significant role in the financial crisis. The difference between bad business decisions and business misconduct can be hard to determine, and there is a thin line between the ethics of using only financial incentives to gauge performance and the use of holistic measures that include ethics, transparency and responsibility of stakeholders. From CEO's to traders and brokers, all-too-tempting lucrative financial incentives existed for performance in the financial industry. The past widespread financial misconduct led to a call for financial reform. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed in 2010 to increase accountability and transparency in the financial industry and protect consumers from deceptive financial practices.[6]
^Greve, Henrich R.; Palmer, Donald; Pozner, Jo‐Ellen (2010). "Organizations Gone Wild: The Causes, Processes, and Consequences of Organizational Misconduct". Academy of Management Annals. 4 (1): 53–107. doi:10.5465/19416521003654186. ISSN 1941-6520.
^Harris, Jared; Bromiley, Philip (2007). "Incentives to Cheat: The Influence of Executive Compensation and Firm Performance on Financial Misrepresentation". Organization Science. 18 (3): 350–367. doi:10.1287/orsc.1060.0241. ISSN 1047-7039. JSTOR 25146106. S2CID 23443477.
^Zahra, Shaker A.; Priem, Richard L.; Rasheed, Abdul A. (2005). "The Antecedents and Consequences of Top Management Fraud". Journal of Management. 31 (6): 803–828. doi:10.1177/0149206305279598. ISSN 0149-2063. S2CID 146237606.
^Klimczak, Karol Marek; Sison, Alejo José G.; Prats, Maria; Torres, Maximilian B. (2021-05-06). "How to Deter Financial Misconduct if Crime Pays?". Journal of Business Ethics. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 179: 205–222. doi:10.1007/s10551-021-04817-0. ISSN 0167-4544.
^Ferrell, Fraedrich: Business Ethics, eleventh edition Ethical Decision Making and Case, Sexual Harassment in Workplace. February 17, 2017. p. 80
Further reading
Ghaiye, B. R. (2015). Misconduct in Employment (Hardbound ed.). EBC. ISBN9789351450252.
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This article is about the legal sense For misconduct in scientific research see scientific misconduct For the association football sense see fouls and misconduct association football For the infraction in ice hockey see penalty ice hockey For the 2016 American film see Misconduct film This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Misconduct news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Misconduct is wrongful improper or unlawful conduct motivated by premeditated or intentional purpose or by obstinate indifference to the consequences of one s acts It is an act which is forbidden or a failure to do that which is required Misconduct may involve harm to another person s health or well being Misconduct is of particular importance in professional settings e g lawyers scientists doctors military personnel in the workplace and various institutions e g schools hospitals prisons Two categories of misconduct are sexual misconduct and official misconduct In connection with school discipline misconduct is generally understood to be student behavior that is unacceptable to school officials but does not violate criminal statutes including absenteeism tardiness bullying and inappropriate language 1 Misconduct in the workplace generally falls under two categories Minor misconduct is seen as unacceptable but is not a criminal offense e g being late faking qualifications Gross misconduct can lead to immediate dismissal because it is serious enough and possibly criminal e g stealing or sexual harassment Contents 1 Organizational 2 Financial 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksOrganizational EditOrganization and management scholars have paid much attention to the causes forms modes of development and consequences of misconduct within or among organizations 2 They have studied different types of misconduct such as white collar crimes insider trading or deceptive accounting 3 4 Financial misconduct became prominent after the financial crisis of 2007 2008 that revealed how financial organizations can operate profitable illicit activities over decades 5 Organizational misconduct can involve many organizations that collaborate such as the case of cartels where firms reduce competition by agreeing on production or pricing then conceal their actions together and maintain collective secret Financial EditThe failure to understand and manage ethical risks played a significant role in the financial crisis The difference between bad business decisions and business misconduct can be hard to determine and there is a thin line between the ethics of using only financial incentives to gauge performance and the use of holistic measures that include ethics transparency and responsibility of stakeholders From CEO s to traders and brokers all too tempting lucrative financial incentives existed for performance in the financial industry The past widespread financial misconduct led to a call for financial reform The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed in 2010 to increase accountability and transparency in the financial industry and protect consumers from deceptive financial practices 6 References Edit Special education dictionary in Spanish Horsham PA LRP Publications 1997 ISBN 978 1 57834 002 6 OCLC 36543485 Greve Henrich R Palmer Donald Pozner Jo Ellen 2010 Organizations Gone Wild The Causes Processes and Consequences of Organizational Misconduct Academy of Management Annals 4 1 53 107 doi 10 5465 19416521003654186 ISSN 1941 6520 Harris Jared Bromiley Philip 2007 Incentives to Cheat The Influence of Executive Compensation and Firm Performance on Financial Misrepresentation Organization Science 18 3 350 367 doi 10 1287 orsc 1060 0241 ISSN 1047 7039 JSTOR 25146106 S2CID 23443477 Zahra Shaker A Priem Richard L Rasheed Abdul A 2005 The Antecedents and Consequences of Top Management Fraud Journal of Management 31 6 803 828 doi 10 1177 0149206305279598 ISSN 0149 2063 S2CID 146237606 Klimczak Karol Marek Sison Alejo Jose G Prats Maria Torres Maximilian B 2021 05 06 How to Deter Financial Misconduct if Crime Pays Journal of Business Ethics Springer Science and Business Media LLC 179 205 222 doi 10 1007 s10551 021 04817 0 ISSN 0167 4544 Ferrell Fraedrich Business Ethics eleventh edition Ethical Decision Making and Case Sexual Harassment in Workplace February 17 2017 p 80Further reading EditGhaiye B R 2015 Misconduct in Employment Hardbound ed EBC ISBN 9789351450252 External links Edit Look up misconduct in Wiktionary the free dictionary Wikimedia Commons has media related to Misconduct Research Forum Law Enforcement Bulletin FBI March 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Misconduct amp oldid 1152883166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
