Purchasing Agents’ Deceptive Behavior: A Randomized Response Technique Study

The randomized response technique (RRT) is used to study the deceptive behavior of purchasing agents. We test the proposition that purchasing agents' perceptions of organizational expectations influence their behavior. Results indicate that perceived pressure to perform and ethical ambiguity on...

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Published in:Business ethics quarterly 2001-07, Vol.11 (3), p.455-479
Main Authors: Robertson, Diana C., Rymon, Talia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambiguity
Behavior
Business ethics
Business structures
Corporate responsibility
Deceit
Deception
Ethical behavior
Ethical codes
Ethics
Individual behaviour
Individual ethics
Job performance
Marketing
Organizational behaviour
Organizations
Perceptions
Polls & surveys
Professional responsibilities
Proportions
Purchasing
Purchasing agents
Self-evaluation
Studies
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Summary:The randomized response technique (RRT) is used to study the deceptive behavior of purchasing agents. We test the proposition that purchasing agents' perceptions of organizational expectations influence their behavior. Results indicate that perceived pressure to perform and ethical ambiguity on the part of the firm are correlated with purchasing agents' unethical behavior, in the form of acknowledged deception of suppliers.
ISSN:1052-150X
2153-3326
DOI:10.2307/3857849