Personal strain and ethical standards of the self-employed
Using strain theory to examine the relationship between sources of personal strain and ethical standards, we study how variations in the self-employed's household income, educational level, associational membership, and trust in institutions link to the extent to which they maintain high ethical standards. We test our hypotheses using data from 3716 self-employed persons across 39 countries. The self-employed's ethical standards relate positively to their household income and trust in institutions but negatively to their educational level and associational membership. A supplementary exploratory analysis provides further insights into how broader cultural and institutional contexts in which the self-employed are embedded might influence the relationship between sources of personal strain and ethical standards.
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2009
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Authors: | De Clercq, Dirk ; Dakhli, Mourad |
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Journal of Business Venturing. - Elsevier, ISSN 0883-9026. - Vol. 24.2009, 5, p. 477-490
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Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Keywords: | Personal strain Ethical standards Self-employed Cultural and institutional context |
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