SYSTEM OF VALUES

  1. General Physical Values

    Accuracy
    The precision, exactness, and conforming to fact in details of work.


    Cleanliness
    --of offices, warehouse facilities, equipment, customer service areas, closets, bathrooms, etc…


    Orderliness
    --in offices, drawers, file cabinets, shelves, paperwork, files, phone numbers, priority of work, daily and weekly planning, etc


    Punctuality and Timeliness
    --in arriving on time to work, from breaks, from lunch, to meetings, in replying to letters and phone calls, in paying bills on time, etc.


    Quality of Products and Services
    --in terms of presentation, functionality, choice, value, speed of delivery, timeliness, suitability, repeatability, reliability, life span, etc.


    Regularity
    --of meetings, reports, sales calls, managerial reviews, etc.


    Reliability
    The way management system or personnel consistently produce results, preferably meeting or exceeding its specifications.


    Responsiveness
    The way people, the organization, systems, etc. react to a need coming from within or without.


    Safety
    --in offices, warehouses, vehicles, etc.


    Speed of Operations
    The measurement of whether actions occur in the fastest time.



  2. Organizational Values

    Accountability
    --of individuals, departments and divisions for performance, results, problems, etc.


    Communications
    --up, down, and sideways within the company, with customers and vendors, in terms of openness, frankness, clarity, frequency, accuracy, timeliness, and brevity.

    Cooperation (Teamwork)
    --among individuals, departments, etc.

    Coordination
    --horizontally between departments in terms of plans, activities, and systems.

    Discipline
    --in adherence to company policy, rules, systems, procedures, schedules, standards, ethics, and so on

    Freedom for Initiative of Employees
    --to make suggestions, develop plans, make decisions, carry out or modify actions, etc.

    Integration
    --for smooth operation vertically between different levels of the organization in terms of plans, decisions, and priorities.

    Standardization
    --in terms of forms, files, procedures, reports, performance evaluations, equipment, training, recruitment, orientations, communications, etc.

    Systemization
    --in sales, marketing, customer service, accounting, estimating, recruitment, training, promotions, communications, coordination, reporting, etc.


  3. Interpersonal Values

    Continuous Improvement
    The desire and ability of the company to develop and incorporate ways to continuously improve itself.

    Creativity
    --in terms of new products, new ideas, new systems, new methods of financing, new marketing strategies

    Customer Satisfaction
    The positive emotional response and joy that the customer feels from interaction with our people and our products and services.

    Decisiveness
    --in solving problems, planning, executing plans, in terms of speed and commitment to decisions once made

    People Development
    The desire and ability of the company to improve the lot of its employees, including, ultimately, their personal growth.

    Harmony
    The overall atmosphere and interaction between people, departments, divisions, systems, activities, rules, and policies within the company and between these elements and the external environment, customers, vendors, etc.

    Innovation
    The desire and ability of the company to venture into new, breakthrough areas of potential opportunities.

    Integrity
    Keeping to one's word, promises, agreements, being truthful, non-deceitful etc. with employees, customers, vendors, government, etc.

    Loyalty
    --to and from suppliers, customers, and employees

    Resourcefulness
    The ability to deal resourcefully, i.e. creatively, imaginatively, self-reliably with unusual problems, difficult situations, or unanticipated opportunities.

    Respect for the Individual
    --in establishing rules and policies, design of systems, making decisions, executing instructions, and so on in terms of people's health, safety, self-esteem, feelings, and opinions


   
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