Ethical behaviours in organizations: Directed by the formal or informal systems?
Past research has focused on individual culpability with the assumption that individuals will further their own self interest over that of the organization, given an appropriate opportunity. In contrast, this research shifts the focus from individual motivation to the influence of the formal and inf...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1995
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 1995, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-143 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethical Issue
B Ethical Behaviour B Past Research B Control System B Economic Growth |
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| Summary: | Past research has focused on individual culpability with the assumption that individuals will further their own self interest over that of the organization, given an appropriate opportunity. In contrast, this research shifts the focus from individual motivation to the influence of the formal and informal control systems of organizations on ethical behaviours. An open-ended interview approach was used to collect data. It was found that pressures within the informal system were the dominant influence in the resolution of ethical issues. The dominance of the informal system, however, varies according to the economic position of the organization. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00872018 |