Perceptual differences of sales practitioners and students concerning ethical behavior

This study investigates specific behavioral perceptual differences of ethics between practitioners and students enrolled in sales classes. Respondents were asked to indicate their beliefs to issues related to ethics in sales. A highly significant difference was found between mean responses of studen...

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VerfasserInnen: DeConinck, J. B. (VerfasserIn) ; Good, D. J. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1989
In: Journal of business ethics
Jahr: 1989, Band: 8, Heft: 9, Seiten: 667-676
weitere Schlagwörter:B Perceptual Difference
B Strong Desire
B Ethical Behavior
B Ethical Constraint
B Economic Growth
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Zusammenfassung:This study investigates specific behavioral perceptual differences of ethics between practitioners and students enrolled in sales classes. Respondents were asked to indicate their beliefs to issues related to ethics in sales. A highly significant difference was found between mean responses of students and sales personnel. Managers indicated a greater concern for ethical behavior and less attention to sales than did the students. Students indicated a strong desire for success regardless of ethical constraints violated.
ISSN:1573-0697
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00384203