Differences in ethical perceptions between male and female managers: Myth or reality?
This study sought to identify whether or not differences exist between the ethical decisions of male and female managers; and, if they do exist, to identify the areas in which differences occurred. An additional evaluation was conducted to determine how each perceived their counterpart would respond...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 1987, Volume: 6, Issue: 6, Pages: 489-493 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethical Decision
B Ethical Behavior B Demographic Characteristic B Additional Evaluation B Economic Growth |
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| Summary: | This study sought to identify whether or not differences exist between the ethical decisions of male and female managers; and, if they do exist, to identify the areas in which differences occurred. An additional evaluation was conducted to determine how each perceived their counterpart would respond to the same ethical decision making situations., Data were collected from 50 male managers and 50 female managers by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Distinctive demographic characteristics were noted among the segments., The results showed only one area where a significant difference existed between males and females on what they considered to be ethical. However, there were significant differences in 16 out of 17 situations when they rated the ethical behavior of their male/female counterparts, i.e., males rated females as being significantly less ethical than themselves and vice versa. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00383291 |