RT Article
T1 Business Education and Idealism as Determinants of Stakeholder Orientation
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 131
IS 2
SP 439
OP 452
A1 Godos-Díez, Jose-Luis
A2 Fernández-Gago, Roberto
A2 Cabeza-García, Laura
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785655701
AB This paper based on the distinction between the instrumental and normative views of stakeholder management explores how business education and personal moral philosophies may influence the orientation adopted by an individual. A mediated regression analysis using survey information collected from 206 Spanish university students showed that those exposed to management theories were less willing to consider stakeholders when making business decisions if the consequent economic impacts on the firm were omitted. The results also provided support for a negative effect of business education on idealism and a mediating effect of the latter on the relationship between education and stakeholder management orientation. This study thus raises awareness on the influence of business education on individuals’ ethical decision-making processes and suggests some possible changes for business education.
K1 A22
K1 Normative orientation
K1 Instrumental orientation
K1 Stakeholder Management
K1 Idealism
K1 Business Education
DO 10.1007/s10551-014-2289-2