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My place of work is currently in retail at a high end fashion store ,French Connection. I ended up using a spidergram to find some of the ethics that run through the company , as I have learnt from this course that I work best visually. Above is a picture.

1. Plagiarism could occur as when we put an item through the till we have to put it through on the name of whoever influenced that particular sale. There is a prize for top sellers, so some people would be motivated to cheat and put someone else's work/ sale through as their own. This is highly frowned upon and would result in disciplinary action. French Connection wants to recognise and award good work but not plagiarism!

2. Health and Safety wise , every season we have a big print off of health & safety rules and regulations booklet that we read through and sign to say we have read and understood it. This I suppose covers them if I have an accident at work from ,for example using a ladder incorrectly and then falling.

3. We as for customers E-mails currently to enter a prize draw. We have to state that their details will only be on our data base and nobody else has access to their data as we abide by the data protection act.

4. The way we look at French Connection is important and we sign a uniform agreement to wear in season uniform and the amount of uniform we can buy is stated. Management is allowed to influence our uniform choices to look as professional as possible ,while being fashionable at the same time.

5.Being considerate on the shop floor is not just a good work ethic to have, it also helps everybody out. If one person is serving but needs to check stock or do something else , I would just do it automatically so they can carry on serving to their best potential. Consideration towards customers as well is important. Some customers love having help to find a dress for a wedding but other preferrer to be left alone , we have to judge their needs and be considerate towards them even if they are not back.