The Influence of Organizational and Code-Supporting Variables on the Effectiveness of a Code of Ethics
Prior findings on the effectiveness of the codeof ethics in promoting ethical behavior aremixed. Perhaps more is required to promoteethical behavior than the mere existence of thecode within the organization. The presentstudy proposes, first, that the extent to whichthe organization communicates, en...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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Teaching business ethics
Year: 2001, Volume: 5, Issue: 4, Pages: 357-373 |
| Further subjects: | B
organizational ethics variables
B Ethical Behavior B code of ethics B code-supporting variables |
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| Summary: | Prior findings on the effectiveness of the codeof ethics in promoting ethical behavior aremixed. Perhaps more is required to promoteethical behavior than the mere existence of thecode within the organization. The presentstudy proposes, first, that the extent to whichthe organization communicates, enforces andencourages reference to the code is importantto achieving the desired results. Second,organizational ethics variables (namely, topmanagement support for ethical behavior, theassociation between ethical behavior and careersuccess, and organizational ethical climate)can have a significant influence on ethicalbehavior of organizations over and above theimpact of the implementation and use of thecode. Both propositions are supported based onregression analyses of data from a survey of237 managers, the majority of whom hold middleand top level positions within organizations. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-1944 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Teaching business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1023/A:1012270121651 |