Ethical values and long-term orientation
Journal of Business Ethics 71 (3):261 - 274 (2007)
| Abstract | Lapses in ethical conduct by those in corporate and public authority worldwide have given business researchers and practitioners alike cause to re-examine the antecedents to personal ethical values. We explore the relationship between ethical values and an individual’s long-term orientation or LTO, defined as the degree to which one plans for and considers the future, as well as values traditions of the past. Our study also examines the role of work ethic and conservative attitudes in the formation of a person’s long-term orientation and consequent ethical beliefs. Empirically testing these hypothesized relationships using data from 292 subjects, we find that long-term perspectives on tradition and planning indeed engender higher levels of ethical values. The results also support work ethic’s role in fostering tradition and planning, as well as conservatism’s positive association with planning. Additionally, we report how tradition and planning mediate the influence of conservatism and work ethic on the formation of ethical values. Limitations of the study and future research directions, as well as implications for business managers and academics, are also discussed. | |||||||||
| Keywords | No keywords specified (fix it) | |||||||||
| Categories | ||||||||||
| Options |
|
|||||||||
Download options| PhilPapers Archive |
Upload a copy of this paper Check publisher's policy on self-archival Papers currently archived: 5,875 |
| External links |
 |
| Through your library | Configure |
Similar books and articlesGeorge J. Agich (1993). Autonomy and Long-Term Care. Oxford University Press.
Ishmael P. Akaah & Daulatram Lund (1994). The Influence of Personal and Organizational Values on Marketing Professionals' Ethical Behavior. Journal of Business Ethics 13 (6):417 - 430.
Sean Valentine, Lynn Godkin, Gary M. Fleischman, Roland E. Kidwell & Karen Page (2011). Corporate Ethical Values and Altruism: The Mediating Role of Career Satisfaction. Journal of Business Ethics 101 (4):509-523.
Patricia Casey Douglas, Ronald A. Davidson & Bill N. Schwartz (2001). The Effect of Organizational Culture and Ethical Orientation on Accountants' Ethical Judgments. Journal of Business Ethics 34 (2):101 - 121.
Priscilla O'Clock & Marilyn Okleshen (1993). A Comparison of Ethical Perceptions of Business and Engineering Majors. Journal of Business Ethics 12 (9):677 - 687.
Anusorn Singhapakdi, Somboom Salyachivin, Busaya Virakul & Vinich Veerayangkur (2000). Some Important Factors Underlying Ethical Decision Making of Managers in Thailand. Journal of Business Ethics 27 (3):271 - 284.
P. Maria Joseph Christie, Ik-Whan G. Kwon, Philipp A. Stoeberl & Raymond Baumhart (2003). A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Ethical Attitudes of Business Managers: India Korea and the United States. Journal of Business Ethics 46 (3).
Ann Lawrence & Peter Lawrence (2009). Values Congruence and Organisational Commitment: P—O Fit in Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Academic Ethics 7 (4):297-314.
David J. Fritzsche (1995). Personal Values: Potential Keys to Ethical Decision Making. Journal of Business Ethics 14 (11):909 - 922.
David Fritzsche & E. Oz (2007). Personal Values' Influence on the Ethical Dimension of Decision Making. Journal of Business Ethics 75 (4):335 - 343.
Analytics
Monthly downloads |
Added to index2009-01-28Total downloads2 ( #234,650 of 556,837 )Recent downloads (6 months)1 ( #64,847 of 556,837 )How can I increase my downloads? |
My notes
Discussion
