Micro And Small Companies in Brazil – A view on the situation on Osasco and a contribution to the process of implementation of the Ethics Code

Abstract

The organic structure of Micro and Small Companies (MPE) in Brazil is simpler than the onein medium and large companies, nevertheless they can present similar problems in its day-today,such as ethical misconduct of its administrators or owners, controllers’ or employees’corruption, fiscal tax evasion, problems of relationships with customers and suppliers, amongRevista Científica Hermes 4: 11-22, 2011others conflicts. The main objective of this research is identifying the current situation ofsome of the smaller companies in the city of Osasco, focusing on the Code of Ethics. Theresearch sample, made through phone calls, showed us that many of these companies do nothave any code of ethics. This finding indicated the necessity for a bibliographical research andsome statistical data to confirm the importance of the Ethic Code for the MPE. The resultsgave us the opportunity to contribute with steps for the implementation of an Ethic Code inMicro and Small companies, aiming an expansion of their market image and bettercompetitiveness.