In this article, I would like to record the works of Justin Irving concerning the way researchers view the organization workers. This incorporates their traits that may be beneficial to the entire firm. However, it can be expanded to illustrate the relevance of these leadership qualities in tackling the various ethical issues surrounding the fastest growing information technology sector.
In this article, Justin says that it is very important for a leader to be mindful of whatever he does so that he can help in consolidating all the others together as they strive to achieve the organization’s set short and long term goals. As he argues, this is paramount in seeing the organization working towards building its name and realizing some degree of good profits.
He therefore, states that a good leader should be in a position of relating well with those behind him, his colleagues, the seniors and any other stakeholder in that particular organization.
He asserts that he should value people and develop them in order to help instill good qualities that may motivate them to do their best to the firm. He adds that he should be provide and share leadership with other people. Finally, he claims that a good leader should be a well informed who is able to understand the current trends and emerging issues in this plural society.
Definitely, these are some of the fundamental traits that will help such leaders to handle the emerging issues of ethical concern particularly in the field of information technology.
As reported, the scholar, some of these issues include the cyber, media, library, bioinformation, computer and the business information ethics. As agree many scholars, these are some of the problems that need to be solved in order to pave way for a more surprising milestone in the information systems (Adam, D.M., (Ed.), 2005).
I would like to agree with this scholar for recommending that an ideal leader should value people. If he does this, he will be in a position of believing in them, giving them an opportunity to present their ides which as a good leader, he will have to listen to besides treating them with dignity as mindful persons. At the same time, this will make him be able to put the interests of the workers firsts.
This will be instrumental in dealing with the ethical issues surrounding the information technology. If a leader respects others and gives them a chance to boldly express their feelings, it can bring an ample chance for harnessing creativity and the respect of one’s patent rights. For instance, if an enterprising entrepreneur within an organization has widely and extensively used his wits to create a new idea, it is only through the application of this trait that these noble ideas will be treated with caution without infringing anyone’s patent rights.
Besides, I would like to agree that being ready to develop people will make a leader to stand a better chance of handling the aforementioned ethical issues in the information and technology industry. If a leader is ready to recognize and appreciate the contributions of others in the same organization, he will definitely grant them an opportunity to develop themselves through furthering their education and encouraging them to improve on all that they do.
This will undoubtedly help in solving the various emerging issues in this industry, including over reliance on computers in doing nearly everything. If the workers are given an opportunity to further their education, they will surely get a lot of exposure, a development that will see then to embrace other developments like the use of more portable cloud computing devises like iCloud, iPad and Ipod(Kenneth, E.H. and T.T. Herman (Ed.), 2008). Hence, to the words of Justin they will be more dynamic and adaptive in this sector.
Besides, being able to display authenticity will definitely make a leader to be trustworthy, open, and accountable and be of integrity. To such a worker, everything will not be done for the sake of it. They will honestly provide their services with a lot of diligence and minimum supervision. This can be important in helping to curb cyber crime that may be practiced by any person who may not be conscious about this, as an ethical issue in this industry.
Finally, I would like to agree that a good leader should be conscious of sharing leadership. This means that he should be ready to share power, status and visions. This will help in shaping the future of the organization. Just like other traits, this can help in solving the issue of accountability and control of information.
Hence, it can be possible to give a remedy to the matters appertaining decency and tastes. Besides, it can help in addressing the challenges resulting from poor quality of services particularly when manufacturing important accessories like software.
Understanding Organizational Leadership.
Understanding the Organizational Leadership was written by M.A. Brennan, M.K. Moon and P. Dale after an extensive research involving the traits of workers in an organization. Their conclusions and recommendations can be used to highlight the extent to which these can be translated to help in dealing with the ethical issues surrounding the information and technology industry.
The writers report that some of the leadership qualities that can be depicted from such leaders include credibility, honesty, humility, trustworthiness, inspiration, determination, industry and focus. As argue many researchers, these traits can be effectively used to help in dealing with the ethical issues in this area of information and technology.
A leader who is honest will be helpful in helping to solve the problem of piracy which of course will pose a great threat to personal innovations in this industry. If a creative person discovers a new technology initially not in the market, it can be possible for an unethical individual to penetrate this idea and use it for their own benefits.
This is a great problem to individual creativity as it is a great infringement to individual rights. So, it can be better if a leader has an authority to be deal with such people whose sole goal may be to thwart the development of other hardworking individuals. More importantly, a good leader should be able to honestly serve their juniors in order to protect them from such inconveniencies that may cause a lot of unnecessary frustrations to them.
Secondly, I would like to agree with the fact that a leader should be determined. This will make them be able to do all the activities they are entitled to do with a lot of diligence and determination. Hence, they will act as role models particularly to their junior who may be willing to emulate such traits from them. Such determination if well manifested can be used in curbing the problem of system quality and overdependence on the computer systems.
A hardworking individual will do all that he can to liberate himself from the circumstances that may lead to the loss of humancraftmanship. This is a situation that may make a person to lose his creativity as a result of the excessive use of computers. This means that those who heavily rely on computers end up not able to think to do even a slight task in the absence of computers.
Hence, as argue many scholars, being determined and industrious may make one be in a position of overcoming this problem to be a person of integrity, a person who is able to use their God-given talents.
Consequently, the three authors argue that a good leader should be a team player. This means that he should be willing and ready to cooperate with others working in the same firm. This must incorporate both the members in his department together with those from other departments.
I would like to strongly suggest that this can help in solving patent problems usually associated with the infringement of personal rights that are legally mandated in the constitution. If people work as a team, it can be very easy for them to share their ideas on whatever matter necessary in their career life. More importantly, it can be very useful in sensitizing the individuals on the various emerging issues that may require an immediate remedy.
If people work together, it may be possible for them to share their ideas so that they can get solutions to various issues affecting the entire society.
Besides, I would also like to concur with the researchers for asserting that a good leader should be appreciating at all times. He should recognize and appreciate the contributions of each and every worker. This will help to motivate them to do the good work that is required of them by the management of the particular organization to which they are attached.
If this is done as planned, various ethical issues like information obligations, systems quality and quality life surrounding the information and technology sector will be resolved. This is because everyone will feel dignified and motivated to do whatever task they are given with all their heart, energy, strength and interests. Hence, because everyone is respected, each and every individual will do all that they can to help one another in the pursuit of developing the information and technology sector.
Adam, D. M. (Ed) (2005). Information Ethics: Privacy, Property, and Power, University of Washington Press.
Kenneth, E.H. and Herman T. T. (eds.) (2008). The Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics, New Jersey: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
