An Empirical Evaluation of the Effect of Peer and Managerial Ethical Behaviors and the Ethical Predispositions of Prospective Advertising Employees

Peers Versus National Culture: An Analysis of Antecedents to Ethical Decision-making

“…Thus, the predominant source of social or environmental cues for ethical behavior seems to be the more proximal behavior of peers. Our results are consistent with previous research indicating that peers exert a greater effect than managers on employee ethical behavior in organizations (Jones and Kavanagh, 1996;Keith et al, 2003;Zey-Ferrell and Ferrell, 1982;ZeyFerrell et al, 1979). Although these results illustrate the relative importance of an individual's micro-level social environment as a critical influence on the ethical decision-making process, the relationship …”

“…The results have consistently indicated that peers exert a more substantial effect than managers on employee ethical behavior in organizations (Jones and Kavanagh, 1996;Keith et al, 2003;Zey-Ferrell and Ferrell, 1982;Zey-Ferrell et al, 1979). Physical proximity and frequency of direct physical contact have also been shown to be primary predictors of comparative referents (Gartrell, 1982).…”

“…In investigating the issue of choice of referent in the ethical decision-making literature, researchers (e.g., Jones and Kavanagh, 1996;Keith et al, 2003) have focused on the relative influence of the internal referents of peers and supervisors in determining an employee's intention to behave ethically. The results have consistently indicated that peers exert a more substantial effect than managers on employee ethical behavior in organizations (Jones and Kavanagh, 1996;Keith et al, 2003;Zey-Ferrell and Ferrell, 1982;Zey-Ferrell et al, 1979).…”

An Exploration of Ethical Decision-making Processes in the United States and Egypt

“…Research indicates that one's organizational peers serve as a referent other for ethical decisionmaking. Peers have been shown to exert a stronger influence than one's managers (Jones and Kavanagh, 1996;Keith et al, 2003;Zey-Ferrell and Ferrell, 1982;Zey-Ferrell et al, 1979) and national culture on ethical decision-making (Westerman et al, 2007). The influence of peers stems from the work of Ajzen and Fishbein (1980) in the theory of reasoned action: ''According to our theory, the more a person perceives that others important to him think he should perform a behavior, the more he will intend to do so'' (p. 57).…”

Reasons Preventing Teachers from Acting within the Framework of Ethical Principles

“…Some researches (Jones ve Kavanagh, 1996;Keith, Pettijohn ve Burnett, 2003) on nonethical behaviors show that being influenced by or emulating others play a major role in making ethical decisions and behaving within the framework of ethics. As a matter of fact, Kohlberg (1969) highlights that one is influenced by the behaviors of, emulates, or takes as model others because he/she seeks social clues in distinguishing between proper and improper behaviors.…”