The relationship between locus of control and ethical behaviour among employees in the financial sector

Abstract

The relationship between locus of control and ethical behaviour among employees in the financial sector Unethical behaviour is a rapidly escalating trend in the current

Utilising human resource management in developing an ethical corporate culture

“…According to Stead, Worrel, and Stead (1994:58) and Boshoff and Van Zyl (2011), research supports a person-situation explanation of ethical behaviour, wherein individual and situational (organisational) factors influence the decisions made by individuals. According to Van Zyl, (2011, in Stead, et al, 1994) [ Figure 1] the theoretical model consists of two phases, which can be schematically illustrated as follows:…”

“…A number of reasons for the high incidence of malpractice and corruption in South African organisations are postulated (Boshoff and Van Zyl, 2011;Van Zyl and Lazenby, 2002;Wilmot, 1993:2-3):…”

“…South Africa is characterised by rapidly escalating crime, lawlessness, and the disruption of the social fibre of its communities (Boshoff and Van Zyl, 2011;Lange, 2001;Van Zyl and Boshoff, 2010). According to Zuma (2000:7;De Koker, 2007), fatalistic and unethical behaviour has seeped into every sector of South African society.…”

“…White-collar crime is regarded as non-violent crime for the financial gain of an individual (Blickle, Schlegel, Fassbender and Klein, 2006). Researchers (Boshoff and Van Zyl, 2011;McGee and Byington, 2009) emphasise that corporate management must be aware that white-collar crime represents a serious threat to the welfare of a company.…”

Personality Characteristics, Sensation-Seeking, Locus of Control and Exam Anxiety as the Predictors of Exam Cheating Among the High School Students in Ahvaz City

“…Moreover, the subjects with external self-control cheated more when the luck and chance were determinants of performance. Boshoff and Van Zyl (2011) carried out a study on the staff working in the financial sector of South Africa and concluded that, the internal locus of control and autonomy have a significant and positive relationship with ethical behavior. On the contrary, the external locus of control (insignificant self-control) has significant and negative relationship with ethical behavior.…”