RT Article
T1 Ethical values of individuals at different levels in the organizational hierarchy of a single firm
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 9
IS 9
SP 741
OP 750
A1 Harris, James R.
LA English
YR 1990
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785601075
AB This study examines the ethical values of respondents by level in the organizational hierarchy of a single firm. It also explores the possible impacts of gender, education and years of experience on respondents' values as well as their perceptions of how the organization and professional associations influence their personal values. Results showed that, although there were differences in individuals' ethical values by hierarchical level, significantly more differences were observed by the length of tenure with the organization. While respondents, as a whole, were rather ambivalent in their perception of the organization's and professional associations' influence on their values, sales/service persons frequently felt pressured to modify their values in order to achieve company goals.
K1 Single Firm
K1 Organizational Hierarchy
K1 Professional Association
K1 Hierarchical Level
K1 Economic Growth
DO 10.1007/BF00386357