Purpose This paper aims to examine the ethics of authentic talent development in socioeconomic context by considering a set of alternative ethical frameworks. It juxtaposes the ideals of civic virtue, which involve a concern for the common good, with the reality that socioeconomic deprivation...

Purpose – Sees to argues that administrative evil is inherent in the administrative hierarchies currently governing work organizations, and to explore the means by which instrumentally rational processes morph into administrative evil. Design/methodology/approach – A critical theory...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of attitudes toward the perceived importance of corporate ethics and social responsibility, and Machiavellianism, a general measure of the propensity for manipulative and deceitful behaviour, on tax professionals' willingness to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test whether significant differences in ethical reasoning exist between Chinese accountants and managers when facing an ethical dilemma. Further tests are conducted to identify what professional contextual factors and personal value preferences can be...

Purpose – This investigation into consumer goods manufacturing companies in Vietnam seeks to discern if such constructs as corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethics act as antecedents for brand performance with the mediating role of integrated performance measures....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to participate in the discussion of a relatively new field of corporate governance (CG) and its development. The aim of the research is to discover how well‐known Estonian business leaders perceive the purpose of business activities, corporate relations...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how corporate gifts are an important tool in the marketing communication mix. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is divided into two parts. It first reviews the literature of corporate gifts and incentives, focusing on major issues in...

Purpose – To engage a critical discussion on the challenges raised for employees as corporate brands increasingly address moral issues. Design/methodology/approach – The paper links theories on corporate branding informed by marketing with theories on employee identification informed by...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate and measure employees' perception of actual and desired corporate ethical values as a component of corporate identity within a major UK financial institution, against a comparison with their employees' own individual ethical values....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to question the appropriateness of approaching business ethics communication from within a corporate communication or intercultural management framework as the normative stances of these two frameworks are seen to differ with regard to how global...