Ethics, culture and organizational climate as integral factors in SMEs

Abstract

Ecuadorian SMEs are a factor that contribute greatly to the generation of wealth as well as employment, influencing the country's economy, which translates into an impact on economic growth, which shows the need for them to respond to the challenges posed in the national and international contexts with innovative proposals that allow them to develop competitive advantages. It should be noted that most of these companies are small companies and belong to the wholesale and retail trade sector; therefore, they are only directed to the domestic market (national), so the business model is focused on the ethics, culture and organizational climate that prevail in these companies. Therefore, a descriptive research and non-experimental design was carried out with the application of a questionnaire that allows to know relevant data on ethics, culture and climate within these organizations. The findings indicate that the efforts made by the management of SMEs identify a set of standards and moral obligations that contribute to strengthen the profession by promoting an ethical professional practice.