{"id":3501,"date":"2016-09-27T11:56:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T01:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wiseworkplacetraining.com.au\/2021\/09\/11\/corruption-in-the-workplace-how-social-identity-keeps-workers-in-check\/"},"modified":"2016-09-27T11:56:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T01:56:52","slug":"corruption-in-the-workplace-how-social-identity-keeps-workers-in-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiseworkplace.com.au\/2016\/09\/corruption-in-the-workplace-how-social-identity-keeps-workers-in-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Corruption in the workplace – how social identity keeps workers in check"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Andrew Hedges<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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WORKPLACE CORRUPTION AND SOCIAL IDENTITY<\/h3>\n
If you\u2019re new to an organisation and you\u2019re given a company credit card for work-related expenses such as taking clients out to lunch or for travel purposes, your social identity can be tied in to how the workplace culture \u201cinterprets\u201d that company credit card. This ties in with corruption in the workplace and how social identity keeps workers in check.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
What is the newcomer to do if they notice that other workers use the facility for other purposes than what is \u201cstrictly specified\u201d? This can descend into the cycle of corrupt conduct in the workplace if the newcomer is told that it\u2019s the norm and the company turns a blind eye to it. While there may be the view that the practice is rubber-stamped by the corrupt workplace culture and therefore won\u2019t stop, it can cost the organisation a very hefty sum running into the millions.
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Often management is more concerned with profits and the bottom line, and if things are going very well within an organisation thanks to a team\u2019s efforts \u2013 albeit with corrupt behaviour well known by management \u2013 there may be an inclination to accept it because they are meeting or exceeding targets. Equally, highly skilled workers who do well may be supported in their devious ways because they are seen as \u201cvaluable\u201d to the company\u2019s growth.<\/div>\n
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HOW DISHONESTY CAN THRIVE<\/h3>\n
Keeping quiet can be part of the workplace culture where corruption exists and this can quickly be made clear to the new employee. \u00a0They can be made to feel very unpopular if they question or ask about how and why things are done a particular way. \u00a0It can often feel like bullying or something akin to it.<\/div>\n
\nOperating within an existing dishonest system can continue as new workers may feel peer pressure in a variety of ways. They can include:<\/div>\n
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