Corporate Citizenship as Organizational Integrity

Abstract

The chapter presents the notion of organizational integrity as an expression of the ideal moral and political unity of a corporation. We begin with a discussion of the relation between individual and organizational integrity. After this the chapter elaborates the problems of building and maintaining integrity in corporations: the concept of organizational integrity. Moreover, we analyze the dimensions of integrity and values-driven management in relation to dilemmas of leadership. Finally the chapter deals with integrity and managerial judgment in order to provide the basis for dealing with organizational dilemmas in daily practice of leadership. Managerial judgment is based on a required capacity to understand the complex relation between personal and organizational integrity and include all relevant stakeholders in decision-making processes in a fair and just manner. Accordingly, corporate citizenship is an important outcome of integrity management.