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Informing Science + IT Education Conference 2003 Proceedings
| Informing Science + IT Education Conference |
| Pori, Finland June 24-27, 2003 |
| A Study on the Relevance between the Progress of IT and Business Ethics in Typical Japanese |
| Kanto Gakuin University, Japan |
| Each lower-level organization within in most Japanese companies has its own implicit code of conduct based on its |
| own organizational culture. The structure of the ordinary Japanese organization is expressi-ble as a closed space |
| surrounded by higher walls on all four sides. Also the walls are expressible as roll-away fences, changing their |
| positions by adapting to the changes in the environment. The position of each wall becomes more indefinite by |
| adapting to new business models such as SCM, ERP, ASP, etc. As a consequence, some of these walls become to |
| invisible from time to time, and most companies are confronted with unconformity and confusion between the |
| organizations in doing business. Moreover, the progress of internationalization adds momentum to the confusion. |
| In this paper, first, the author eluci-dates the peculiar characteristics of the Japanese organization's culture and |
| problems it poses in business ethics. Then, the issue of using IT on business ethics is discussed. Finally, a "wall-in |
| model" expressing the gaps of the adjacent organizations is proposed. Then we discuss the effective use of IT for |
| solving the problems of business ethics. |
| Keywords: business ethics, information ethics, organizational culture, virtual organizations, Japanese organizations, |
ISSN
1535-07-03
Unless otherwise indicated, this paper has undergone blind external review by three or more reviewers.
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