Ethical Communities
Ethics are described by Bolman and Deal (2017) as "inextricably intertwined" (p. 390) with the soul of an organization. Ethical communities are how ethics are viewed through each of the four frames: structural, human resources, political, and symbolic. The structural frame can be described as a factory where the organizational ethic of excellence can be supported through a leader who brings authorship (Bolman & Deal, 2017, p. 391). The human resources frame is described as a family, where the organizational ethic is caring and can be supported through leaders who show love (Bolman & Deal, 2017, p. 391). The political frame is seen as a jungle, where the ethic is justice and can be supported by a leader who contributes power (Bolman & Deal, 2017, p. 391). The symbolic frame can be seen as a temple, where faith and belief are the ethics and the leader contributes significance (Bolman & Deal, 2017, p. 391).
Ethical Communities Case Analysis
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Reflection
As I reflect on ethical communities and my personal experience/case provided, I remain proud to be a Starbucks partner and leader. I think the company's commitment to addressing the matter and, more importantly, ownership of our mistake, took a lot. Yes, I am sure there was strategy on how to address and communicate the matter, the company continued to circle back to why we are here and re-ground our commitment to serve others based on our Mission and Values.
