Labour relations and globalisation: an analysis of ethical dilemmas from ‘Le Couperet’

Fábio Francisco de Araujo, null; Patricia Amélia Tomei, null

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Author(s): Fábio Francisco de Araujo , Patricia Amélia Tomei

Publication date (Print): Summer 2013

Journal: Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation

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This aim of this paper is to analyse how changes in labour relations in a globalised and fiercely competitive context confront professionals with ethical dilemmas when dealing with the prevailing new organisational arrangements. The movie Le Couperet (‘The Axe’) was chosen for the analysis proposed in this study because it provides a view of the world of work and the effects of the predatory competitiveness imposed by global markets. It concludes that a reflection on corporate ethics and how individuals handle ethical dilemmas may constitute a way of combatting the predatory competitiveness imposed by the logic of the ‘new deal’.

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Journal ID (doi): 10.13169

Journal ID (publisher-id): workorgalaboglob

Title: Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation

Publisher: Pluto Journals

ISSN (Print): 1745641X

ISSN (Electronic): 17456428

Publication date (Print): Summer 2013

Volume: 7

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Pages: 106-123

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[1] Araujo, F.F., & M.A Chauvel. (2012) ‘Marketing de Cinema Francês no Brasil: um Estudo Exploratório sobre as Estratégias de Promoção para o Lançamento de Filmes no Mercado Brasileiro.’ FACEF Pesquisa: Desenvolvimento e Gestão , 15 (3):298–315.

[2] Arrighi, G. (1996) O Longo Século XX: dinheiro, poder e as origens de nosso tempo , Rio de Janeiro: Contraponto.

[3] Azize, R.L. (2009) ‘Desemprego executivo: a crítica ao terceiro espírito do capitalismo no cinema contemporâneo’, Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais , 24 (69): 81–91.

[4] Barner, R. (2008) ‘The dark tower: using visual metaphors to facilitate emotional expression during organizational change. Journal of Organizational Change Management , 21 (1):120–137.

[5] Bryson, J. (2008) ‘Dominant, emergent, and residual culture: the dynamics of organizational change’, Journal of Organizational Change Management , 21(6): 743–757.

[6] Canclini, N.G. (2003) A Globalização Imaginada . São Paulo: Editora Iluminuras

[7] Cappelli, P. (1999) The new deal at work . Boston: Harvard Business School Press

[8] Carroll, A.B. (1996) Business e Society: Ethics and Stakeholders Management . 3a.ed. Cincinnati: ITP

[9] Cressey, D.R., & C.A. Moore. (1983) ‘Managerial Values and Corporate Codes of Ethics’, California Management Review , 25 (4):53–77.

[10] Comte-Sponville, A. (2005) O capitalismo é moral? Tradução de Eduardo Brandão, Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Martins Fontes.

[11] Costa-Gavras, C. (2005) The Axe (Original title: Le Couperet) Feature film.

[12] Daigneault, M. G., J. Guthrie, & F. Navran. (2001) ‘Managing Ethics Upwards’, Ethics Resource Center , working paper. Washington. Accessed on 25 March, 2010 from: http://www.ethics.org

[13] Danjou, I. (2002) ‘L' entrepreneuriat: un champ fertile à la recherche de son unité’, Revue Française de Gestion , 28 (138) :109–125.

[14] Donaldson, T. & L.E. Preston. (1995) ‘The Stakeholders Theory of Corporation: Concepts, Evidence and Implications’ Academy of Management Review , 20 (1):65–91.

[15] Fleck, D. (2009) ‘Archetypes of Organizational Success and Failure’, Brazilian Administration Review (BAR), 6 (2):78–100.

[16] Ferrell, O.C., J. Fraedrich, & L. Ferrell. (2001) Ética Empresarial: Dilemas, Tomadas de Decisões e Casos . 4th. edition, Rio de Janeiro: Reichmann & Affonso Editora.

[17] Freeman, E. (1984) Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach , Boston: Pitman.

[18] Greenberg, D.N. (1999) Disentangling cultures: Similarity, interaction, and cultural agreement in the multinational organization , Boston: Boston College.

[19] Guy, M.E. (1990) Ethical Decision Making In Everyday Work Situations , New York: Quorum Books.

[20] Hamel, G. & C.K. Prahalad. (1985) ‘Do you really have a global strategy?’ K. Ohmae (ed) The Evolving Global Economy , Boston: Harvard Business Review Book: 139–148.

[21] Harvey, D. (1992) Condição pós-moderna , São Paulo: Edições Loyola.

[22] Holbrook, M.B. (1999) ‘Popular Appeal versus Expert Judgments of Motion Pictures’, Journal of Consumer Research , 26 (1):144–155.

[23] Ibarra, H., R. & R. Barbulescu (2010) ‘Identity as Narrative: Prevalence, Effectiveness, And Consequences of Narrative Identity Work In Macro Work Role Transitions’, Academy of Management Review , 35 (1):135–154.

[24] Kanter, R.M. (1997) Quando os gigantes aprendem a dançar: dominando os desafios de estratégias, gestão e carreiras nos anos 90 . Rio de Janeiro: Campus

[25] Kotabe, M. & K. Helsen (2007) Global Marketing Management , 4th edition, New York: John Wiley.

[26] Kotler, P. (1986) ‘Global Standardization: Courting Danger’, The Journal of Consumer Marketing , 3 (2):13–15.

[27] Lallement, M. (2007) Le travail: une sociologie contemporaine . Paris: Gallimard

[28] Levitt, T. A. (1990) Imaginação de Marketing , Tradução de Auriphebo Berrance Simões. 2nd edition, São Paulo: Atlas.

[29] Lévy, P. (1997) L'intelligence collective: pour une anthropologie du cyberspace . Paris: Libraire Les Éditions La Découverte

[30] Loizos, P. (2000) ‘Video, film and photographs as research documents’, M.W. Bauer & G. Gaskell (ed.) Qualitative Researching with text, Image and Sound , London, Thousand Oaks & New Delhi: Sage Publications:137–155.

[31] Mathews, M.C. (1987) ‘Codes of Ethics: Organizational Behavior and Misbehavior’, W. C. Frederick (ed.) Research in Corporate Social Performance and Policy: Empirical Studies of Business Ethics and Values , Volume 9. Greenwich: Jai Press: 107–130.

[32] Metzger, M.B., H. Dalton, & J.W. Hill. (1993) ‘The Organization of Ethics and the Ethics of Organizations: The Case for Expanded Organizational Ethics Audits’, Business Ethics Quarterly, 3 (1): 27–43.

[33] Mott, D.K.D. de. (2001) ‘Ethics’, Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology . 2nd edition, Washington D.C: American Psychological Association Gale Group.

[34] Passarelli, C. A. (2004) Imagens em diálogo: filmes que marcaram nossas vidas. In: Spink, M. J. (Org.) Práticas discursivas e produção de sentidos no cotidiano . São Paulo: Cortez

[35] Ransome, P. (1999) Sociology and the Future of Work: Contemporary Discourses and Debates . Aldershot: Ashgate

[36] Rikkin, (1995) The End of Work: The Decline of the Global Labor Force and the Dawn of the Post-Market Era , New York: Putnam's Sons.

[37] Rose, D. (2000) ‘Analysis of Moving Images’, M.W. Bauer & G. Gaskell (ed.) Qualitative Researching with text, Image and Sound , London, Thousand Oaks & New Delhi: Sage Publications:93–106.

[38] Rousseau, D.M. (1995) Psychological contract in organizations . Thousand Oaks: Sage

[39] Sennett, R. (1999) A corrosão do caráter . Rio de Janeiro: Record

[40] Sethi, P. (1999) ‘Codes of Conduct for Multinational Corporations: An Idea Whose Time Has Come’, Business and Society Review , 104 (3):225–242.

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[42] Simon, H.A. (1976) Administrative Behavior , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

[43] Srour, R.H. (2000) Ética Empresarial: Posturas Responsáveis nos Negócios, na Política e nas Relações Pessoais . Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Campus

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[45] Treviño, L.K., L.P. Hartman, & M. Brown. (2000) ‘Moral Person and Moral Manager: How Executives Develop a Reputation for Ethical Leadership’, California Management Review , 42 (4):128–142.

[46] Vakaloulis, M. (2001) Le Capitalisme post-moderne. Élements pour une critique sociologique , Paris: Presses Universitaires de France.

[47] Victor, B., & J.B. Cullen. (1988) ‘The Organizational Bases of Ethical Work Climates’, Administrative Science Quarterly , 33 (1):101–125.

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[49] Volkema, R. (2012) ‘Understanding initiation behavior in Brazilian negotiations: an analysis of four regional subcultures’, Brazilian Business Review) , 9 (2):93–114.

[50] Watson, T.J. (2008) ‘Managing Identity: Identity Work, Personal Predicaments and Structural Circumstances’, Organization , 15 (1):121–143.