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Compliance program and ethics program: Does an organization need both?

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  • Alexandra Bohinská

    (Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia)

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The ambiguous use of terms ‘compliance program’ and ‘ethics program’ by legislators as well as in the literature can confuse organizations and slow down their efforts to build a compliant and ethical organizational culture. The aim of this article is to differentiate between a compliance program and an ethics program, and to explain their functions and their mutual relationship. Moreover, society expects from organizations to behave both legally and ethically. Thus, the article further clarifies on the theoretical level the need to implement the two programs.

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  • Alexandra Bohinská, 2019. "Compliance program and ethics program: Does an organization need both?," Journal of Human Resource Management, Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Management, vol. 22(2), pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:cub:journl:v:22:y:2019:i:2:p:1-9
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    Keywords

    compliance program; ethical conduct; ethics program; legal conduct; organization;
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    JEL classification:

    • G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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