Corporate Ethical Values and Altruism: The Mediating Role of Career Satisfaction

This study explores the ability of career satisfaction to mediate the relationship between corporate ethical values and altruism. Using a sample of individuals employed in a four-campus, regional health science center, it was determined that individual career satisfaction fully mediated the positive...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2011-07, Vol.101 (4), p.509-523
Main Authors: Valentine, Sean, Godkin, Lynn, Fleischman, Gary M., Kidwell, Roland E., Page, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Attitudes
Behavior
Business and Management
Business Ethics
Business strategies
Business structures
Career development
career satisfaction
Careers
Citizenship
Corporate culture
corporate ethical values
Corporate responsibility
Economic development
Education
Employees
Employment
Ethical behavior
Ethics
Job satisfaction
Management
Management reviews
Manager behavior
Perceptions
Philosophy
Professional ethics
Quality of Life Research
Sales management
Social desirability bias
Social entrepreneurship
Values
Work environment
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Summary:This study explores the ability of career satisfaction to mediate the relationship between corporate ethical values and altruism. Using a sample of individuals employed in a four-campus, regional health science center, it was determined that individual career satisfaction fully mediated the positive relationship between perceptions of corporate ethical values and self-reported altruism. The findings imply that companies dedicating attention to positive corporate ethical values can enhance employee attitudes and altruistic behaviors, especially when individuals experience a high degree of career satisfaction.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-011-0739-7