Dimensions of ethical business cultures: comparing data from 13 countries of Europe, Asia, and the Americas

Ardichvili, Alexandre; Jondle, Douglas; Kowske, Brenda

doi:10.1080/13678868.2010.483818

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“…While we cannot argue that this list of five questions covers all possible aspects of an ethical organizational business culture, it does provide a balanced picture of an individuals' perception of organizational ethics and can serve as an instrument for comparing perceptions of employees and managers on various levels of organizational culture. Previous research involving multi-group factor analysis demonstrated that the items are consistent with a single construct (Ardichvili, Jondle and Kowske 2010). As a result, the items represent a model where there is no significant difference in factor structure among 13 countries evaluated.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…In their discussion of the implications for further research, the authors stated that 'it would be interesting to consider whether such differences would be consistent across cultures or if they are unique to the US organizations' (247). Numerous comparative studies of business ethics have found significant differences in perceptions of what constitutes ethical or unethical behaviour in business organizations around the world (Ardichvili, Jondle, and Kowske 2010;Jackson 2001;Husted and Allen 2008;Mele 2008;Robertson, Gilley, and Street 2003;Robertson et al 2008). At the same time, to our knowledge, there are no international or cross-cultural studies, explicitly focused on comparing perceptions of ethical business cultures, held by executives, managers and non-managers.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Minding the gap: exploring differences in perceptions of ethical business cultures among executives, mid-level managers and non-managers

Ardichvili

Jondle²,

Kowske

2012

Human Resource Development International

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This study explored whether perceptions of organizational business ethics differ by hierarchical levels. The study sample included more than 40,000 executives, mid-level managers and non-managerial employees from business organizations in six countries: Brazil, China, Germany, India, the UK and the US. We found that executives provided the most positive assessment of ethical business culture within their respective organizations. Employees' assessments were less positive, and mid-level managers' assessments fell in the middle. Organizational size and respondents' age were not related to differences in responses. Statistically significant differences among hierarchical levels were found in Brazil, the US, Germany, the UK and China. Differences were not significant in India. Executives with longer tenure at the same organization tended to provide higher ratings of organizations' ethical cultures, while managers' and employees' ratings tended to decrease with time.

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confidence: 72%

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Minding the gap: exploring differences in perceptions of ethical business cultures among executives, mid-level managers and non-managers

Ardichvili

Jondle²,

Kowske

2012

Human Resource Development International

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“…Previous research involving Multi-Group Factor Analysis (MFA) demonstrated that the eight items form one factor (Ardichvili et al 2010). As a result, the items represent a model where there is no significant difference in factor structure among countries.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…However, an attempt to compare the BRICs with a diverse group of developed countries (e.g., G7) would not be fruitful, because various studies have found significant differences in business ethics among these countries (Ardichvili et al 2010;Palazzo 2002;Tsalikis and Seaton 2007). Therefore, we focus on only one comparison: between the BRICs and the US.…”

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Ethical Cultures in Large Business Organizations in Brazil, Russia, India, and China

Ardichvili

Jondle

Kowske³

et al. 2011

J Bus Ethics

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This study focuses on comparison of perceptions of ethical business cultures in large business organizations from four largest emerging economies, commonly referred to as the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), and from the US. The data were collected from more than 13,000 managers and employees of business organizations in five countries. The study found significant differences among BRIC countries, with respondents from India and Brazil providing more favorable assessments of ethical cultures of their organizations than respondents from China and Russia. Overall, highest mean scores were provided by respondents from India, the US, and Brazil. There were significant similarities in ratings between the US and Brazil.

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“…"Dimensions of ethical business cultures: comparing data from 13 countries of Europe, Asia, and the Americas" states that the "USA ethical business organizations have, as a rule, clearly communicated ethics guidelines or codes of ethics" (Ardichvili et al, 2010).…”

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Ethics and values

Feikis

McHugh

Lane³

2014

Journal of Technology Management in China

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Dimensions of ethical business cultures: comparing data from 13 countries of Europe, Asia, and the Americas

Cited by 34 publications

References 46 publications

Minding the gap: exploring differences in perceptions of ethical business cultures among executives, mid-level managers and non-managers

Minding the gap: exploring differences in perceptions of ethical business cultures among executives, mid-level managers and non-managers

Ethical Cultures in Large Business Organizations in Brazil, Russia, India, and China

Ethics and values

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