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Ethical beliefs and personal values of top level executives

Journal of Business ResearchPublished 1 December 1982
Douglas J. Lincoln, Milton M. Pressley, Taylor L. Little
Citations89
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SJR score3.50
SNIP3.35

Abstract

Do business executives sell their souls to the corporation? Is the organization a "paramour" in an executive's life? Is backstabbing the only way to climb the corporate ladder? The basic purpose of this study was to provide answers to these questions by surveying Fortune 500 corporate executives in the marketing, finance, and production areas. The findings are interesting as various executives exhibited different behavior regarding three types of ethical concern.

Keywords

Decision Sciences