Misrak TVET College

Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development

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MISRAK TVET COLLEGE
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Ethiopian TVET-System
INFOM!TION TEC"NOLO#$
%&''OT %EVICE
Level I
LEARNING GUIDE # 34
&nit o( Competence) Demonstrate *ork values
Module Title ) Demonstrating *ork values
L# Code ) ICT IT%+ M+, L,- .-
TTLM Code ) ICT IT%+ TTLM+, ,/++
LO -) Maintain integrit0 o( conduct in the
*orkplace
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age 1 o( 3
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College
Misrak TVET College
Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development
INTRODUCTION Learning Guide # 34
This learning guide is developed to provide 0ou the necessar0 in(ormation regarding the (ollo*ing content
coverage and topics 4
"o* to Maintain $our Integrit0 in the 5orkplace
This guide *ill also assist 0ou to attain the learning outcome stated in the cover page6
%peci(icall0, upon completion o( this Learning #uide, 0ou *ill 7e a7le to 4
Demonstrate personal *ork practices and values consistentl0 *ith accepta7le ethical conduct and
compan08s core values6
'rovide instruti!ns to co1*orkers 7ased on ethical, la*(ul and reasona7le directives6
%hare compan0 values9practices *ith co1*orkers using appropriate 7ehavior and language6
Learning Ati"ities
+6 ead the speci(ic o7:ectives o( this Learning #uide6
26 ead the in(ormation *ritten in the ;In(ormation %heets +< in page .1=6
.6 !ccomplish the ;%el(1check< in page >6
-6 I( 0ou earned a satis(actor0 evaluation proceed to ;Lap Test< on pages 36 "o*ever, i( 0our rating is
unsatis(actor0, see 0our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 7ack to Learning !ctivit0?+6
/6 Do the ;L!' test< @i( 0ou are read0A and sho* 0our output to 0our teacher6 $our teacher *ill evaluate
0our output either satis(actor0 or unsatis(actor06 I( unsatis(actor0, 0our teacher shall advice 0ou on
additional *ork6 But i( satis(actor0 0ou can proceed to Learning #uide ./6
$our teacher *ill evaluate 0our output either satis(actor0 or unsatis(actor06 I( unsatis(actor0, 0our
teacher shall advice 0ou on additional *ork6 But i( satis(actor0 0ou can proceed to the neCt topic6
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age # o( 3
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College
Misrak TVET College
Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development
In$!r%ati!n S&eet 1
'!( t! Maintain )!ur Integrit* in t&e
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'!( t! Maintain )!ur Integrit* in t&e +!r,-.ae
C!de !$ Et&is
!s an IT pro(essional, I am committed to the highest
standards o( ethical and pro(essional conduct, and
agree to 7e guided 70 this code o( ethics6
/r!$essi!na.is%
I *ill maintain pro(essional conduct in the *orkplace, and *ill not allo* personal (eelings
or 7elie(s to cause me to treat people un(airl0 or unpro(essionall06
/ers!na. Integrit*

I *ill 7e honest in m0 pro(essional dealings, and (orthcoming a7out m0 competence and
the impact o( m0 mistakes6 I *ill seek assistance (rom others *hen reDuired6
I *ill avoid con(licts o( interest and 7iases *henever possi7le6 5hen m0 advice is sought,
i( I have a con(lict o( interest or 7ias, I *ill declare it i( appropriate, and recuse m0sel( i(
necessar06
/ri"a*
I *ill access private in(ormation on computer s0stems onl0 *hen it is necessar0 in the
course o( m0 technical duties6 I *ill maintain and protect the con(identialit0 o( an0 in(ormation to
*hich I ma0 have access regardless o( the method 70 *hich I came into kno*ledge o( it6
La*s and 'olicies
I *ill educate m0sel( and others on relevant la*s, regulations and policies regarding the
per(ormance o( m0 duties6
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age 3 o( 3
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College
Misrak TVET College
Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development
C!%%uniati!n
I *ill communicate *ith management, users and colleagues a7out computer matters o(
mutual interest6 I *ill strive to listen to and understand the needs o( all parties6
S*ste% Integrit*
I *ill strive to ensure the necessar0 integrit0, relia7ilit0, and availa7ilit0 o( the s0stems (or
*hich I am responsi7le6
I *ill design and maintain each s0stem in a manner to support the purpose o( the s0stem
to the organiEation6
Eduati!n
I *ill continue to update and enhance m0 technical kno*ledge and other *ork1related
skills6 I *ill share m0 kno*ledge and eCperience *ith others6
Res-!nsi0i.it* t! C!%-uting C!%%unit*
I *ill cooperate *ith the larger computing communit0 to maintain the integrit0 o( net*ork
and computing resources6
S!ia. Res-!nsi0i.it*

!s an in(ormed pro(essional, I *ill encourage the *riting and adoption o( relevant policies
and la*s consistent *ith these ethical principles6
Et&ia. Res-!nsi0i.it*
I *ill strive to 7uild and maintain a sa(e, health0, and productive *orkplace6
I *ill do m0 7est to make decisions consistent *ith the sa(et0, privac0, and *ell17eing o( m0
communit0 and the pu7lic, and to disclose promptl0 (actors that might pose uneCamined risks or
dangers6
I *ill accept and o((er honest criticism o( technical *ork as appropriate and *ill credit
properl0 the contri7utions o( others6
I *ill lead 70 eCample, maintaining a high ethical standard and degree o( pro(essionalism
in the per(ormance o( all m0 duties6 I *ill support colleagues and co1*orkers in (ollo*ing this
code o( ethics6
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age 4 o( 3
+
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College
Misrak TVET College
Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development
'!( t! Maintain )!ur Integrit* in t&e +!r,-.ae
"onest0, Con(identialit0 and "ard 5ork 5ill Earn Emplo0eeFs the espect The0 Deserve
Ver0 (e* people can honestl0 sa0 that the0 have landed their dream :o76 Man0 o( us *ork
(or companies *e do not particularl0 like and *ith people *e cannot *ait to get a*a0 (rom at the
end o( the da06 'eople sta0 in their :o7s mainl0 (or the (inancial securit0, so that the0 can
provide (or themselves and their (amilies6 But in order to 7e more success(ul, ho* can
emplo0ees develop and maintain their integrit0 in the *orkplaceG
#1 D! n!t stea. *!ur e%-.!*er1s ti%e
I( 0our *ork hours are 7et*een H),,am1/),,pm do not sho* up at H)+,am and then
clock o(( earl0 at -).,pm, unless 0ou have prior permission to do so due to a doctorFs
appointment or some other valid reason6 Over one month, regularl0 missing -, minutes a da0
amounts to over +. hours that 0ou have stolen (rom 0our emplo0er6 Emplo0ees *ho receive an
hourl0 *age *ill need to (ill in a time sheet that details the da0s and hours that the0 have
*orked6 %o i( 0ou have not *orked the (ull 3 hours (or that da0, do not lie6 Fill in the hours 0ou
have 7een present6 5ho kno*s, a generous 7oss ma0 even allo* 0ou the eCtra mone0 i( 0ou are
honest enough to admit 0ou did not *ork the hours 0ou should have done 7ut 0ou agree to
make it up later on6
## Ne"er 0ad %!ut& *!ur e%-.!*er
Even a(ter *ork hours, 0ou should 7e care(ul o( *hat 0ou sa0 a7out 0our emplo0er6 I( 0ou
visit a pu7lic place, such as a restaurant, and then start talking 7adl0 a7out 0our emplo0er,
chances are, someone *ho kno*s 0our emplo0er ma0 hear 0ou and repeat *hat 0ou have said6
Dislo0al emplo0ees are not *anted and are o(ten given their marking papers 7e(ore long6 %o
even i( 0ou do not personall0 like 0our emplo0er, keep 0our thoughts to 0oursel(6 &n7urden
0oursel( to a close (amil0 mem7er such as 0our spouse, 7ut do not talk a7out pro7lems 0ou are
having at *ork in a pu7lic place6
#3 Maintain !n$identia.it*
It is not :ust the medical pro(ession that insists upon client con(identialit06 Man0 other
(ields, such as nursing homes and 7anks also eCpect their emplo0ees to keep *ork related issues
con(idential6 Once 0ou have signed a contract, 0ou have agreed to a7ide 70 the compan0Fs
policies and procedures that are related to con(identialit06 Breaching these rules, eCcept *ith
prior permission and under ver0 special circumstances, *ill result in dismissal6
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age 2 o( 3
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College
Misrak TVET College
Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development
#4 3e industri!us
"ave 0ou ever noticed ho* laE0 emplo0ees seem to have more to complain a7out than
those *ho are industriousG The (act is, that even ver0 7oring pro(essions can 7e easier to handle
i( emplo0ees are industrious and get their *ork completed6 It *ill also make the da0 go 70 more
Duickl0 (or them, rather than drag along6
#2 D! n!t ta,e t!! %an* 0rea,s
This point is linked to ?+6 I( the compan0 polic0 onl0 allo*s one +/ minute 7reak at
+,).,am and then a ., minute lunch 7reak (rom +2),,pm1+2).,pm, 7e care(ul to (ollo* these
rules6 Do not eCceed these times or take more 7reaks than it is necessar0 to take, or 0ou risk
incurring the displeasure o( 0our colleagues as *ell as 0our emplo0er6
Emplo0ees *ho maintain their integrit0 and *ho give their emplo0er an honest da0Fs *ork
are more likel0 to gain their emplo0erFs respect and 7e assigned more responsi7ilit0 in the
compan06 The0 *ill 7e the ones *ho *ill 7e remem7ered *hen promotions come around and
added 7onuses *ill come *ith that6 But most important o( all, the0 *ill have a 7etter conscience
and (eel more secure in their :o7 i( the0 are care(ul to maintain their integrit0 *ithin the
*orkplace6
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age 4 o( 3
+
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College
Misrak TVET College
Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development
Se.$5C&e, 1 +ritten Test
Name:____________________ Date:_________________
Instruction: Answer all the questions listed below, if you have some clarifications- feel free to ask your teacher.
+6 I( the compan0 polic0 onl0 allo*s one +/ minute 7reak at +,).,am and then a .,
minute lunch 7reak
26 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIthat insists upon client con(identialit06
.6 Ver0 (e* people can IIIIIIIII sa0 that the0 have landed their dream :o7
-6 IIIIIIIIIIIII in(ormation on computer s0stems onl0 *hen it is necessar0 in the
course o( m0 technical duties
/6 It is continue to update and enhance m0 technical kno*ledge and other *ork1related
skills6
=6 "o* to Maintain $our Integrit0 in the 5orkplace
>6 5hat 0ou understand In LO-
$our teacher *ill evaluate 0our output either satis(actor0 or unsatis(actor06 I(
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age 6 o( 3
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College
Misrak TVET College
Training, Teaching and Learning Materials Development
&nsatis(actor0, 0our trainer shall advice 0ou on additional *ork6 But i( satis(actor0, 0ou
can proceed to the neCt topic6
Learning #uide Date) ,/12,+- 'age 7 o( 3
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evision !uthor) ICT, IT 4 Misrak TVET College