The effects of individual difference factors on the acceptability of ethical and unethical workplace behaviors

MC Reiss, K Mitra - Journal of Business Ethics, 1998 - Springer
The purpose of this paper was to determine whether the individual attributes of locus of
control, gender, major in college and years of job experience affect the acceptability of …

An investigation into the acceptability of workplace behaviors of a dubious ethical nature

PE Mudrack - Journal of Business ethics, 1993 - Springer
Jones (1990) described ten workplace behaviors of a dubious ethical nature and
determined that the hierarchical position adopted by respondents influenced the perceived …

Selected individual differences and collegians' ethical beliefs

MK McCuddy, BL Peery - Journal of Business Ethics, 1996 - Springer
This paper develops twenty hypotheses concerning the relationships among selected
individual differences variables (locus of control, delay of gratification, gender, and race) and …

An experimental examination of the effects of individual and situational factors on unethical behavioral intentions in the workplace

GE Jones, MJ Kavanagh - Journal of Business Ethics, 1996 - Springer
Using a 2× 2× 2 experimental design, the effects of situational and individual variables on
individuals' intentions to act unethically were investigated. Specifically examined were three …

Demographic & related differences in ethical views among small businesses

PJ Serwinek - Journal of business ethics, 1992 - Springer
This study examines the effects of demographic characteristics on ethical perceptions. While
earlier research has produced conflicting results regarding the predictive power of these …

Determinants of ethical decision making: The relationship of the perceived organizational environment

RL Sims, TL Keon - Journal of Business Ethics, 1999 - Springer
This study attempts to help explain the ethical decision making of individual employees by
determining how the perceived organizational environment is related to that decision. A self …

Predicting ethical values and training needs in ethics

VJ Callan - Journal of Business ethics, 1992 - Springer
Two hundred and twenty-six state employees completed a structured questionnaire that
investigated their ethical values and training needs. Top management were more likely to …

Ethical work climate as a factor in the development of person-organization fit

RL Sims, TL Keon - Journal of Business Ethics, 1997 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between the ethical
climate of the organization and the development of person-organization fit. The relationship …

Does believing that everyone else is less ethical have an impact on work behavior?

T Tyson - Journal of Business Ethics, 1992 - Springer
Researchers consistently report that individuals see themselves acting far more ethically
than comparable others when confronted with ethically uncertain work-related behaviors …

Measuring individual beliefs about organizational ethics

KS Froelich, JL Kottke - Educational and Psychological …, 1991 - journals.sagepub.com
This study sought to develop an individual measurement scale for use as a general tool in
identifying personal ethical beliefs that could potentially conflict with perceived company …