Head-heart disparity among future managers: Implications for ethical conduct

An examination of the ethical perceptions of business students using Macobby's head/heart traits and a comparison to earlier studies of managers, accountants, and business students is made. The data were collected at three universities that are similar in size, enrollment and degree programs wi...

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Authors: Kochunny, C. M. (Author) ; Rogers, Hudson (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1994
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1994, Volume: 13, Issue: 9, Pages: 719-729
Further subjects:B Business Student
B Degree Program
B Ethical Behavior
B Business School
B Economic Growth
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Summary:An examination of the ethical perceptions of business students using Macobby's head/heart traits and a comparison to earlier studies of managers, accountants, and business students is made. The data were collected at three universities that are similar in size, enrollment and degree programs within the College of Business. Results indicate that present day business students are no less ethically inclined than are their business counterparts in previous eras. In general head traits dominated over heart traits, an indication that business schools continued to do a good job emphasizing and developing analytical skills but a poor job of developing the qualities of the heart that are generally associated with ethical behavior. The implications of these findings are discussed.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00881332