The Implementation of Ethical Policy in Multinational Corporations : Relationships Between Headquarters and Subsidiaries

The implementation of ethical policies in multinational corporations can lead to a great deal of tension between the centre, the headquarters, and the periphery, subsidiaries. But the efficiency of the ethical policy depends on the consistency of its worldwide implementation. To prevent conflicts between a particular subsidiary and the headquarters, and therefore to increase the performance of an ethical policy, the potential sources of conflicts need to be identified. To optimize the implementation, the sources of creative solutions to ethical issues will be highlighted.