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Ethical perceptions in China: the reality of business ethics in an international context

Wright, P.C.; Szeto, W.F.; Lee, S.K. - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 2, pp. 180-189

Focuses on the economic changes necessary and the present state of business ethics in China. Explores the ethical precepts held by a sample of Chinese professionals enrolled in a management development program in mainland China. A benchmark is created that not only measures the present state of...

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And all who jumped died: the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire

Lanier Pence, Patricia; Phillips Carson, Paula; Carson, … - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 4, pp. 407-421

included moral justification, accusing the accuser, blaming the victim, advantageous comparison, responsibility displacement …, responsibility diffusion, dehumanization, and blame attribution. Reviews workplace reforms initiated as a direct result of this fire …

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The dynamics of business ethics: a function of time and culture – cases and models

Svensson, Göran; Wood, Greg - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 4, pp. 350-361

Examines the construct of ethics in general and of business ethics in particular. Provides a conceptual discussion of the dynamics of ethics in society and the dynamics of business ethics in the marketplace. Ethics and business ethics constructs are dependent upon two principal parameters –...

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The evolution of corporate governance and its impact on modern corporate America

Grant, Gerry H. - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 9, pp. 923-934

History shows a repetitive cycle of corporations over‐reaching their boundaries and causing social turmoil. Governments are faced with the task of reining them in by enacting regulations. Investors are faced with the task of preserving their individual assets. Corporate governance remains the...

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Whistleblowing: the UK experience. Part 1

Vinten, Gerald - In: Management Decision 41 (2003) 9, pp. 935-943

An historical saunter is taken through the development of approaches, legal and organisational, to deal with whistleblowing. Whistleblowing engenders strong emotions, and it is not surprising that some of the early pioneers met with stiff resistance. Some classic whistleblowing cases are...

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Whistleblowing: the UK experience. Part 2

Vinten, Gerald - In: Management Decision 42 (2004) 1, pp. 139-151

We begin with health and safety, notably in the risky working environment of the oil rigs, before moving on to the health service. Social services have become a huge area of concern with cases of child abuse emerging from the past as well as the present. Professional regulatory bodies are...

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Academic ethics: What has morality, culture and administration got to do with its measurement?

Gbadamosi, Gbolahan - In: Management Decision 42 (2004) 9, pp. 1145-1161

While there is no dearth of studies on ethical issues, the specific subject of examination misconduct has attracted fewer studies, especially in Africa. This study is an ongoing exploratory attempt to develop a measure of examination misconduct. Self‐administered questionnaires were used to...

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Analysis of social information as a measure of the ethical behavior of Spanish firms

Gallego‐Alvarez, Isabel - In: Management Decision 46 (2008) 4, pp. 580-599

with regard to labor practices, human rights, society, and product responsibility and how by means of this social …

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Treading the lines between self‐interest, cultural relativism and universal principles

Lamond, David - In: Management Decision 46 (2008) 8, pp. 1122-1131

notions of ethics, justice and responsibility. It then uses the framework developed through this review as the basis for an … who constitute the entities to which “responsibility” is generally attached, that responsibility, ultimately, is …

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Towards a system of global ethics in international business: a Rawlsian manifesto

Prasad, Ajnesh - In: Management Decision 46 (2008) 8, pp. 1166-1174

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to use Rawls's principles of justice to develop a system of global ethics that can be used to govern international business practices. Design/methodology/approach – A critical synopsis of Rawls's political philosophy is provided, his application in prior...

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