2008-04-17
Ethics Programs and Ethical Cultures: A Next Step in Unraveling their Multi-Faceted Relationship
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ERIM report series research in management Erasmus Research Institute of Management
The objective of an ethics program is to improve the ethical culture of an organization. To date, empirical research treats at least one of these concepts as a one-dimensional construct. This paper demonstrates that by conceptualizing both constructs as multi-dimensional, a better understanding of the relationship between the two concepts can be achieved. Employing the corporate ethical virtues model, eight dimensions of ethical culture are distinguished. Nine components of an ethics program are specified. To assess the relationship between ethical programs and ethical cultures, a survey of 4,056 members of the U.S. working population was conducted. The results show that the relationship between the individual components of an ethics program and ethical culture differs. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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Kaptein, S.P. (2008). Ethics Programs and Ethical Cultures: A Next Step in Unraveling their Multi-Faceted Relationship (No. ERS-2008-020-ORG). ERIM report series research in management Erasmus Research Institute of Management. Erasmus Research Institute of Management. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/12192
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