Impact of Managerial Dependencies on Ethical Behavior
This study explores if managerial dependencies and organizational independence impact ethical behavior of employees. Survey data was collected from 203 employees working for three hospitals in Midwestern and Northwestern United States. Managerial dependencies like specialized expertise, political co...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
2008
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| In: |
Journal of business ethics
Year: 2008, Volume: 83, Issue: 3, Pages: 535-542 |
| Further subjects: | B
ethical optimism
B specialized expertise B Political connections B Ethical Behavior B organizational independence |
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| Summary: | This study explores if managerial dependencies and organizational independence impact ethical behavior of employees. Survey data was collected from 203 employees working for three hospitals in Midwestern and Northwestern United States. Managerial dependencies like specialized expertise, political connections, and performance visibility significantly impacted ethical behavior. Organizational independence and ethical behavior of peers also had a significant impact on ethical behavior. Implications of this study for researchers and practitioners are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9637-4 |