Toxic Workplace Culture


My first job in Canada was as a restaurant hostess. The manager of that restaurant always invite his friends and family for treats in the restaurant. He then manipulates daily sales details to cover up those meals. He also tend to favour the suppliers who would give him kick backs. On top of that he harasses the employees who would not approve his unethical conducts.

Organizations led by unethical leaders are much more likely to have a poisonous workplace culture. Leaders whom that distort sales statistics and data or pressing employees or business associates for “favours” (personal or financial) will treat their personnel with contempt and bullying. A toxic culture can be compounded by regularly repopulating the company with like-minded personalities and toxic mentalities, which is the present emphasis in many organizations. Worse, recruiting for “cultural fit” can be used as a cover for discrimination, resulting in further ethical and legal repercussions.

The beginner student As a Business Ethics, I believe that business ethics is the study of appropriate business policies and practises in relation to potentially contentious topics such as corporate governance, bribery, discrimination, and corporate social responsibility. The ending of this course I believe I have sufficient knowledge to make smart decisions maker and become a good businesswoman.