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The Link Between Ethical Climates and Managerial Success: A Study in a Polish Context

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This study examines perceptions of ethical climate and ethical practices in a sample of Polish organizations and the relationship between ethical climate and behaviors believed to be associated with successful managers. A survey of Polish managerial employees (N = 200) indicated that “efficiency” was the most reported, and “professionalism” was the least reported ethical climate type. A majority of the respondents (61.5 %) perceived successful managers as being ethical, and in particular, those that believed that their organization had a “professionalism” and “independence” climate perceived a strong positive link between success and ethical behavior. Implications of these findings are then discussed.

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  1. Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA

    Aditya Simha

  2. Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

    Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch

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Simha, A., Stachowicz-Stanusch, A. The Link Between Ethical Climates and Managerial Success: A Study in a Polish Context. J Bus Ethics 114, 55–59 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1325-3

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