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. 2020 Oct 21;64(1):83–92. doi: 10.1016/j.bushor.2020.09.008

Table 1.

Examples of opportunities

Examples of opportunities Leveraged for
Turning points: Challenging situations rife with difficulty, uncertainty, or complexity that buck current culture or practices.
External

  • Pressure from key stakeholders

Introducing values

  • Norms or sensitive industry activity

Introducing values

  • New business opportunities

Introducing values

  • External claims (bad practices)

Introducing (in one case, also using) values

Internal

  • Poor economic performance

Introducing values

  • Resolution of internal conflicts

Introducing values

  • Internal crisis

Introducing values

  • Staff turnover/New employees and acquisition of small startups

Introducing (in a few cases, also affirming) values

  • Changes of key managers


Introducing (in one case, also using) values

Decision-making processes in which realities test existing norms and policies.

Decisions about policies, products, or services Using values

Operational decisions Using values

Decisions about procedures
Using (in one case, also affirming) values
Transmission of culture: Communication and transmission of ethical practices and norms.
Deployment, standards of services, or cultural norms in individual behavior Affirming values

Training of new employees Affirming values

Some individuals’ lack of ethical motivation Affirming values

Measuring and developing ethical skills Affirming (in one case, also using) values