Attitudes towards Business Ethics: A Five Nation Comparative Study

Increasingly the business environment is tending toward a global economy. The current study compares the results of the Attitudes Towards Business Ethics Questionnaire (ATBEQ) reported in the literature for samples from the United States of America, Israel, Western Australia, and South Africa to a n...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2004-03, Vol.50 (3), p.253-265
Main Authors: Sims, Randi L., Gegez, A. Ercan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African culture
Agreements
Australia
Business
Business ethics
Business studies
Businesspeople
Collectivism
Comparative analysis
Corporate governance
Corruption
Cross cultural studies
Cultural differences
Culture
Decision making
Ethical behavior
Ethical instruction
Ethics
Global economy
Individualism
Internet
Israel
Management styles
Marketing
Masculinity
Morality
Power
Questionnaires
Scandals
South Africa
Student attitudes
Studies
Turkey
U.S.A
Values
Western Australia
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Summary:Increasingly the business environment is tending toward a global economy. The current study compares the results of the Attitudes Towards Business Ethics Questionnaire (ATBEQ) reported in the literature for samples from the United States of America, Israel, Western Australia, and South Africa to a new sample (n = 125) from Turkey. The results indicate that while there are some shared views towards business ethics across countries, significant differences do exist between Turkey and each of the other countries in the study. Similarities and differences are discussed in terms of the countries' ratings on the Corruption Perceptions Index (as reported by the Internet Center for Corruption Research) and Hofstede's Theory of International Cultures. Recommendations for managers interacting with employees from differing countries are provided.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1023/b:busi.0000024708.07201.2d