module 2 trust and selling ethically. what’s happening? zzq zzq
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Module 2
Trust and Selling Ethically
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What’s Happening?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJdNPiWZzQ
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Question
You have the opportunity to steal/take $100,000 from your company with absolute certainty that you would not be detected or caught. Would you do it? Why or why not?
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CustomerOriented
Expertise
Dependability
Compatibility
Candor
Trust - Components
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Why is Trust Important?
A fundamental competitive strategy of a growing number of organizations is to build long-term mutually beneficial relationships with their customers and other stakeholders. The ability of those organizations’ salespeople to earn their customers’ trust is essential to the success of that strategy.
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Moral Standards
Ethics are moral standards by which actions and situations can be judged Honesty Fairness Trust
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Case discussion: How Low Will You Go?
What are the issues in the case? What should Bob do? What are some
possible consequences?
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Discussion Questions
Why do salespeople need to concern themselves with ethical issues? Isn’t it enough to understand and operate within the law?
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Ethics
Ethics refers to right and wrong conduct of individuals and institutions of which they are a part.
Clearly Wrong
Clearly Right
Ethical Dilemma
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Ethical Work Climate Exercise
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Exercise: Ethical Selling Dilemma?
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How an Organization can help!
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Codes of Ethics
Corporate benefits: Allow salespeople to identify what their firm recognizes as
acceptable business practices Help salespeople to inform others that they intend to conduct
business in an ethical way Can be an effective internal control of behaviour Generate greater drive and effectiveness in employees Allow a company to attract high caliber people more easily Help salespeople avoid confusion in determining what is
ethical Page 46, Exhibit 2.5 is an example of the American Marketing
Association’s Code of Ethics
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Codes and Performance
Does the behaviour or result achieved comply with… 1. organizational standards of behaviour as
specified in the code of ethics?
2. professional standards of behaviour as specified in an industry code?
3. all applicable laws, regulations, or government codes?
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How Sales Organizations CanSupport Ethical Practices Follow steps provided by the Federal and
Provincial Guidelines
Establish and enforce ethical codes
Provide seminars and training in ethics
Consult ethics advisors
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Areas of Unethical Behavior
ExaggerateWithholdDeceiveHustleScamBluff
Deceptive PracticesMisuse Company
AssetsDefraud
Con
Illegal Activities
PushyHard Sell
Fast TalkingHigh Pressure
Non-Customer-Oriented Behavior
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Issues Surrounding Ethical Standards Standards are: Personal and subjective In many cases people “justify” their actions May be dependent upon selling approach and
an organization’s ethical standards and practices.
Are ethics situational?
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What is right? What is wrong?
Values congruity is a level of agreement among different people about the values that are important
Salespeople interact with many different people Reaching agreement on what is ethical can be
a challenging task
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Excuses
Four types of excuses: “I was told to do it”
“Everybody’s doing it”
“My actions won’t make any difference”
“It’s not my problem”
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Ethical Conflict
Each party in a sales transaction brings a set of expectations Which set of interests does the salesperson
choose to satisfy—corporate interests or the customers’ interest?
How do the values of the salesperson affect these decisions?
What are the consequences of the various sales alternatives available to the salesperson?
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Multiple Business Relationships
The role as a boundary spanner requires salespeople to manage multiple relationships both internally and externally
Salespeople interact with: Their sales managers Other marketing personnel A variety of non-marketing personnel within their
organization (internally) Customers and prospects in the field (externally)
These different relationships can result in various sources of conflict
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Three Qualities forEthical Decision-making1. Ability to recognize ethical issues and think
through consequences
2. Self confidence to seek others’ points of view
3. Willingness to make ethical decisions when there’s no obvious solution
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Ethical Decision Making Framework
Ethical Situation
Decision Outcomes
Characteristics of theDecision-Maker
Significant Influences
Click on each component
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Ethical ProblemsFaced By Salespeople
Bribery Fairness Honesty Price Deception Product Deception
Personnel Decisions Confidentiality Advertising Deception Manipulation of Data Purchasing Decisions