Investigating Socialization, Work-Related Norms, and the Ethical Perceptions of Marketing Practitioners

Abstract

ethics, marketers, marketing, norms, organizational, professional, socialization,

The Impact of Ethical Ideologies, Moral Intensity, and Social Context on Sales-Based Ethical Reasoning

“…Creating awareness of corporate norms to facilitate a perceived social consensus should enhance employee buy-into the organization's ethical culture. Indeed, formal/informal norms, socialization, professional standards of ethics, and ethical action are positively interrelated (McClaren et al, 2010;Vitell et al, 1993). This study has several limitations.…”

“…545-546). In the business context, even informal norms and socialization can affect individual ethics (McClaren et al, 2010).…”

The Relationship Between Informal Controls, Ethical Work Climates, and Organizational Performance

“…In line with arguments from social learning theory (Bandura 1977(Bandura , 1986, it is generally expected that an increased awareness of ethical issues can be fostered through on-going organizational socialization processes that aim at creating social consensus (McClaren et al 2010;Arnaud 2006;Beu and Buckley 2004;Sparks and Hunt 1998;Treviño 1990). Organizational socialization can be defined as ''the process by which an individual acquires the social knowledge and skills necessary to assume an organizational role'' (Van Maanen and Schein 1979, p. 211).…”

“…Organizational socialization can be defined as ''the process by which an individual acquires the social knowledge and skills necessary to assume an organizational role'' (Van Maanen and Schein 1979, p. 211). Particularly informal means of control are supposed to effectively promote socialization processes that affect employees' ethical reasoning processes and subsequent behaviors (McClaren et al 2010;Hunt and Vitell 2006;Norris and O'Dwyer 2004;Sparks and Hunt 1998;Cassell et al 1997;Laufer and Robertson 1997). In contrast to formal controls, a reliance on informal control mechanisms The Relationship Between Informal Controls, Ethical Work Climates, and Organizational… might furthermore facilitate employees' intrinsic motivation and the emergence of stewardship behaviors as they typically provide increased levels of empowerment, autonomy, and social relatedness (Hernandez 2008;Merchant et al 2003;Davis et al 1997).…”

İş Hayatında Duygusal Zekâ Perspektifinden Örgütsel Sosyalleşme Süreci

“…Örgüte yeni katılan birey için alıştırma süreci olarak görülen bu örgüte uyum ve sosyalleşme sürecinde, iş görenin örgütsel politika ve programları öğrenmesi, örgütsel gerekleri kavraması, işyeri ve iş arkadaşlarına uyum sağlaması kolaylaşabilmektedir. Öte yandan, aynı süreç çoğu zaman etkin ve verimli yönetilemediği için, işi ve işyerini sevmeme, uyum sağlayamama ve işten ayrılma gibi olumsuz sonuçlara da zemin hazırlayabilmektedir(McClaren, Adam ve Vocino, 2010; Araza vd., 2013).…”