RT Article
T1 The effectiveness of corporate codes of ethics
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 7
IS 5
SP 389
OP 395
A1 Weller, Steven
LA English
YR 1988
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785598295
AB While the focus on business ethics is increasing in business school curricula, there has been little systematic scholarly research on the forces which bring about ethical behavior. This article is intended as a first step toward that research by creating a catalogue of hypotheses concerning the efficacy of corporate codes of ethics. The hypotheses are drawn from studies of compliance with law and court decisions and theories of legitimacy, authority, public policy making and individual behavior. Hypotheses are proposed based on the structure of the organization, the source of the code of ethics within the organization, the content of the code, sanctions for noncompliance, protections for refusal to engage in unethical behavior, and rewards for compliance.
K1 Business School
K1 Business Ethic
K1 Public Policy
K1 Policy Making
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1007/BF00382543