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GA6-240202501-AA1-EV02

Miryam Camila Chacon Pulido

Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje SENA

TECNÓLOGO EN DESARROLLO DE MEDIOS GRÁFICOS VISUALES

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GA6-240202501-AA1. Simular un proceso para la realización de una

actividad en su quehacer laboral.

Presentado a instructor:

PAULA ANDREA BARRERO AMAYA

 MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN WORK AND ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENTS:
IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MANAGEMENT, IMPLICATIONS, WORK, ACADEMIC.

In the work and academic context, conflicts of interest are an omnipresent reality that can have significant
repercussions on the integrity and effectiveness of organizations and on academic development. A conflict of
interest arises when an individual's personal interests interfere with his or her professional or academic
responsibilities, creating ethical and moral tensions that can undermine trust and transparency in work and
educational relationships.

From a theoretical perspective, Ainslie (2001) argues that conflicts of interest can arise due to the presence of
multiple selves within an individual, each with their own interests and motivations. This psychological
complexity can manifest itself in work and academic environments, where people face decisions that involve a
delicate balance between their personal objectives and the objectives of the organization or institution to which
they belong.

In the workplace, an example of a conflict of interest could be an employee who has financial investments in a
company with which your organization is negotiating a contract. This conflict of interest raises questions about
the employee's impartiality and objectivity in the decision-making process, which could compromise the
integrity and fairness of the process.

In academia, a professor who has personal relationships with a student may face a conflict of interest when
evaluating that student's academic work. Emotional closeness can influence the professor's judgment, which
could negatively affect the quality and fairness of academic evaluation.

CONCLUSIONS

1. Effective management of conflicts of interest is essential to maintaining integrity and transparency in work
and academic environments.
2. Clear policies and procedures to identify, disclose and manage conflicts of interest are essential to prevent
potential bias and ensure fairness in decisions.
3. Awareness and education about conflicts of interest are key to fostering an organizational or academic
culture that promotes ethics and professional responsibility.

REFERENCES

Ainslie, G. (2001). Microeconomics: Conflict among interests in a multiple self as a determinant of value. The
multiple self, 133-175. Retrieved from https://www.suz.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:ffffffff-f952-f950-
ffffffff869f7f5a/05.13_ainslie_86.pdf

https://blogs.evaluar.com/acciones-efectivas-para-resolver-conflictos-laborales SENA training material.