Ethical Dilemmas in Performance Management

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Accenture


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StewardshipRespect and support the communities

and the environment:

Committed to protecting the environment and the health and

safety of the employees, contractors , guests and neighbors.

Comply with relevant environmental, health and safety laws.

Strive to minimize the harmful effects on the environment caused

by their activities and to achieve continual improvement in their

environmental performance.

Encourage employees to use resources carefully and seek

to collaborate with clients to improve their environmental

performance.


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Encourage active involvement in charitable

activities:

Encourage people to give their effort and

experience by volunteering personal time and

participate in business-sponsored initiatives to help

find ways to combine technology and consulting

services with structured programs and enhance

the companys impact.

Accenture supports community involvement by its

people.


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We act like owners of the company and make

decisions within our authority:

Accenture encourages each of them to act as if we were ownersby

being vigilant and responsible with resources and to own shares in the

company.

as business operators, we understand our legal and business

structure and that our authority to act in the name of Accenture is

delegated to us from the board of directors and management.

Each Accenture person should help ensure that decisions are made at

the right level in the organization.


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We protect and invest in Accenture's assets:

Accenture employees use the utmostcare to protect Accenture's physical

assets as well as intangible assets.

Accenture person can help the company by:

Generating innovations that can be patented to help develop our portfolio

of world-class intellectual property assets.

Protecting our intellectual property rights aggressively in every engagementcontract and with third parties.

Using our intellectual property to generate revenue for Accenture and value

for our clients and stakeholders.


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We safeguard Accenture's proprietary and confidential

information:

Proprietary information results from their people's hard

work and innovation, as well as from substantial

investments in planning, research and development.

Proprietary information subject to copyright, patent or

other intellectual property or legal rights.

Current and former employees must never use Accentureconfidential information for personal gain.

Manage their archives and records to comply with the law,

contractual obligations and Accenture policy.


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Best People

Foster a fair and positive environment inwhich people can grow and succeed:

Competitors can copy our strategies, but they cannot

copy our values, our ability to execute or our people.

Understand and respect the different roles that eachemployee plays in the success of Accenture.

Accenture develops its people by providing an

empowering environment.

Give honest and timely feedback to each other, formally

and informally , and expect to be treated fairly and to work

in an environment free from unlawful or unfair

discrimination.


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Seek to engage our people and

understand different points of view:

elcome diverse opportunities to engage with and listen

to our people's concerns.

Encourage and support social dialogue in accordance with

local law and practices.

Look for ways to understand what is important to them

and their different points of view.


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We respect prior employment obligations:

Accenture hires the best people and respects their different roles through

out the company.

Accenture expects employees to uphold their lawful

obligations to prior employers, employees who believe

that a job activity may conflict with these obligations

should notify their supervisors immediately.

also protect our relationships with our clients by

consulting with them before we hire any of their

employees.


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Client value creation

We seek to build long term relationships

with our clients based on delivering value:

Base our advice, recommendations and

solutions on objective criteria and the needs of

the client, not on convenience or self-interest.

Understand that the organization is our client

rather than any individual employee or officer.

Open and transparent in our relationships with

people at all levels in the organization.


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Commit to at e ca eliver

a eliver on at e commit:

Forge usi ess relations i s t at endure and ros er

ecause t ey are asedon utual res ect and trust.

nsure e ave t e skills and ca a ilities necessary to

deliver t e ork e sell.


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One global network

A good corporate citizen and follow consistent

global standards:

led corporate citizenship activities, both globally and

locally.

are passionate about making a difference and support

each other in doing what they believe is right for the

communities in which they work and live.

acknowledge the wide diversity among the socialcustoms and cultural traditions in the countries in which

we operate.

Accenture and its people comply with all applicable laws

throughout the world.


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Understand and comply with laws that affect

the cross-border movement of people and goods:

abide by export control and anti-boycott laws and regulations wherever we

operate.

Laws also prohibit Accenture from discriminating against, or providing

information about, individuals or companies on the basis of race, religion,

gender, national origin or nationality.

employees must possess valid and current authorization to work in their

country of employment.

must consult first with our Global Tax group.


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Respecting Individuals

Foster an inclusive environment that values individual

uniqueness:value each person's skills and contributions.

Accenture strives to attract and retain the best people, and

provide an environment in which they can develop professionally

and build rewarding careers.

diversity of our people is a strength that maximizes our

performance and gives us a competitive edge in the market.


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Treat each other with respect and do not

tolerate harassment or intimidation:

Respecting and facilitating the different roles and

skills needed in a global business that we achieve our

best as a company.

Accenture does not condone or permit any

harassment or abusive behavior, comments, physical

touching or other inappropriate conduct.

Recognize the right of anyone to report any

inappropriate behavior without fear of retaliation.


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Avoiding harassment

Maintain a safe and nonthreatening workplace:

Accenture does not tolerate violent conduct or threats of

violence among employees, clients or others.

Accenture aims to avoid unsafe working conditions.

Accenture facilities , employees and their clients or guests should

follow all posted safety and emergency procedures.


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Integrity

Refuse to offer bribes or make questionable payments:

Accenture will not pay bribes or make improper

payments to obtain new business, to retain existingbusiness or to secure any improper advantage.

company's standards may be higher than local law

(although bribery is illegal in every country where

Accenture operates), and all Accenture people must

adhere to these standards, regardless of work

location.


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Do not give or receive inappropriate

gifts or hospitality:

Accenture discourages providing gifts to public

officials or inviting them to attend Accenture

sponsored events.

Employees may not offer or receive anything ofvalue, directly or indirectly.


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Protect the proprietary information

and licenses of our clients and others:

Accenture must abide by the contractual

restrictions we have agreed to with our clients and

other third parties.

Each of us is responsible for taking appropriate

precautions to make sure unauthorized people do

not have access to such information.


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Wal - Mart


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We are committed to complying fully with all applicable laws and regulations

dealing with wage-and-hour issues, including off-the-clock work, meal and rest

breaks, overtime pay, termination pay, minimum-wage requirements, wages and

hours of minors, and other subjects related to wage-and-hour practices. As

Walmart associates, we must:

Comply fully with all corporate policies and procedures related to wage-and-hour

issues;

Comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations

pertaining to wage-and-hour issues;

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eport any violations of wage-and-hour laws or policies to management.

It is a violation of law and Walmart policy for you to work without compensation

or for a supervisor (hourly or salaried) to request that you work without

compensation. You should never perform any work for Walmart without

compensation.


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