A Research Note on the Relationships among Spirituality, Contextual Variables, and Perceptions of Ethics in the Workplace

This paper examines the relationship of perceptions of ethics in the workplace to contextual/situational variables and to personal characteristics associated with individuals. Results from the analysis of data collected in a sample of 161 employees indicate that perceptions of ethical behaviors in t...

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Published in:Journal of managerial issues 2014-12, Vol.26 (4), p.408-423
Main Authors: Lowery, Christopher M., Duesing, Robert J., Beadles, N. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Business ethics
Decision making
Distributive justice
Employee attitude
Ethical behavior
Ethical codes
Ethical instruction
Ethics
Individual ethics
Moral judgment
Moral relativism
Professional ethics
Professionals
Quality control
Religiosity
Religious ethics
Research Note
Social aspects
Spirituality
Studies
Work environment
Work ethic
Workplaces
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Summary:This paper examines the relationship of perceptions of ethics in the workplace to contextual/situational variables and to personal characteristics associated with individuals. Results from the analysis of data collected in a sample of 161 employees indicate that perceptions of ethical behaviors in the workplace are positively related to an individual-level variable, spirituality. Additionally, perceptions of ethical behaviors are positively associated with two contextual variables—training in ethics provided by an employer or a professional association, and the existence of a code of ethics.
ISSN:1045-3695
2328-7470