Honesty in the Workplace (The Cypress Series in Work and Science)

This supplement deals with the difficult issues of how to measure honesty in the workplace and why it should be monitored. The author has pulled together the thoughts of researchers, consultants, educators, and managers on the many facets of employee honesty, and presents an accessible overview of the field. The concept of honesty and ethics in business is a timely topic, and the author explores the many issues and areas where honesty-and dishonesty-can affect a companys success. Employees perceptions of fairness by the company they work for is discussed, and how many employees steal- time to balance perceived unfairness by the companies they work for. The book provides a fair and balanced presentation of the debates and controversies in the honesty testing area, such as on-the-job drug testing, lie detector tests, and other controversial topics that require ongoing research. Work attitudes, organizational commitment, trust, and company loyalty are also discussed.