سلوك الشركات

Political factors such as property rights, the rule of law and the status of governments influence corporate and economic landscapes.^[6] Examples of political factors could be changes in government legislation. This could affect an organisation's corporate behaviour as they would have to change the way they operate in order to implement these changes; some employees may not like the new changes made.^[7][8][9]

Recession is an example of an economic factor. If the economy were to be in a recession, businesses may find they have to reduce jobs. This would affect corporate behaviour as business teams would be short of skills and ideas in order to operate effectively.^[7][8][9] According to the 2013 National Business Ethics Survey of the US workforce, economy and misconduct are not interdependent, which was the traditional view. The report suggested that even though the economy grew in 2011 and 2013, misconduct in businesses was at its lowest.^[10] A mixed economy signifies intersections of interests between the private sector of corporations, and the public sector of government.^[6]

Changes in trends and the market are social factors that affect corporate behaviour. Organisations may have to change their products or services in order to keep up to date with new trends. In order to do this, employees may be required to learn new skills within a short amount of time to make these changes; relationships between employees and management could be at risk due to these changes.^[7][8][9] Moral imperatives and expectations are also taken into account. Where social issues are shared by many companies across multiple industries, it may often be addressed most effectively through cooperative models and initiatives.^[6]

Implementing technology within organisations could mean more virtual meetings and fewer face-to-face meetings. As a result, relationships between management and employees could weaken as a result of fewer face-to-face conversations.^[7][8][9]

قد تؤدي القواعد التشريعية، كالضرائب مثلاً، إلى زيادة تكاليف المنظمة. وقد يتطلب الأمر إجراء تغييرات، كتغيير طريقة عمل المنظمة، لتغطية هذه التكاليف الإضافية. ^{[ 8 ] [ 9 ]}

تهدف المسؤولية البيئية للشركات إلى تعزيز سمعة الشركات الإيجابية تجاه المجتمع بشتى الطرق. ^{[ 6 ]} تشمل العوامل البيئية أي عوامل تمنع الإضرار بالبيئة. على سبيل المثال، قد يكون العمل عن بُعد ضروريًا لتقليل عدد الموظفين الذين يسافرون فعليًا إلى المكاتب، وبالتالي خفض انبعاثات غازات الاحتباس الحراري . مع ذلك، قد يؤدي هذا إلى العزلة نتيجة انخفاض التواصل، مما يُضعف السلوك المؤسسي داخل الشركات. ^{[ 8 ] [ 9 ]}