International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VII, July 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186

Ethical Communication for Better Organization Management

Okuthe Pelesiah
Rongo University, Kenya

Abstract: Managing organizational involvement is critical to the success of any organization. Communication is one important thing to support organization success both in improving performance and adaptation to any changes in the existing environment. It is the life blood of any organization and its main purpose is to effect change to influence action. Ethical communication in an organization plays an important role in managing employees and their behaviour, together with relationships contributing effectively towards the formation of pleasant environment within the workplace. It helps build trust between the organization and its general public on management issues as it helps transform organizations for better management if ethical practices is well applied. Through this, employee’s dignity, wellbeing and good will is protected. Organizations rely on communication to express their personal and organizational desires for what they need to do and how they should do it. The main principle of ethical communication is honesty and the value of presenting information as true and factual as possible. The information presented to various parties need to be consistent, considering both the short-term and long-term implications of honest communication, by ensuring that it is accepted as one’s responsibility. The study will help individuals improve on their behaviour, how they relate and help up-grade the structure of the organization and in achieving organizational goals. Readers will be able to learn on how to relate with each other in an ethical way, see the importance of good interpersonal relationship, organization reputation, thus improved performance.

Keywords: Ethics, Communication, Organizations, Management

I.INTRODUCTION

Ethics is a major concern and discourse in all parts of the society (Seib & Fitzpartick, 2006). Organization management expects a change in more ethical communication within the organization (Barrat, Bahn & Gakere, 2013). Developing strategies for effective communication should be the goal of all management, Barratt and Gakere (2013). It is important to look at the manner and process by which communication, messages and meanings are exchanged between members of an organization (Berger, 2011). Communication can be verbal, non-verbal, or written. Ethical communication is the exchange of information between people in a true and accurate way, complementing the understanding of ethical aspects or what is right and what is wrong. Communication is a dynamic process that takes place all the time and most of the time is spent in communicating. Ethical communication will create good relationship in the organization, enhance performance thus creating good image for the organization. Communication can create satisfaction for people who do it. Corporate, social and personal satisfaction depends on a person’s ability to communicate clearly to others, from his work, from what he wants and from what he believes (Winarso, 2018, May 2).