Perceptions of the ethicality of favors at work in Asia: An 11-society assessment

We explore macro-level factors that shape perceptions of the ethicality of favors in Asian workplaces using the subordinate influence ethics (SIE) measure. We also expand and use the crossvergence model to examine the cross-level relationship between socio-cultural (i.e., traditional/secular; surviv...

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Published in:Asia Pacific journal of management 2013-06, Vol.30 (2), p.373-408
Main Authors: Karam, Charlotte M., Ralston, David A., Egri, Carolyn P., Butt, Arif, Srinivasan, Narasimhan, Fu, Ping Ping, Lee, Chay Hoon, Moon, Yong-lin, Li, Yongjuan, Ansari, Mahfooz, Kuo, Christine, Hung, Vu Thanh, Pekerti, Andre, Hallinger, Philip, Fang, Yongqing, Chia, Ho-Beng
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Corruption
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Cultural values
Ethics
Favoritism
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Management
Perceptions
Reciprocity
Society
Statistical analysis
Studies
Work environment
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