The Ethical Reputations of Managers in Nine EU-countries: A Cross-referential Survey

Mutual perceptions of ethical behaviour among managers in nine EU-countries were quantatively measured and related to perceptions concerning "ease of cooperation". A strong positive correlation obtains: the more ethical a country is perceived to be, the higher it is valued as an internatio...

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Authors: Jeurissen, R. J. M. (Author) ; van Luijk, H. J. L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1998
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 17, Issue: 9, Pages: 995-1005
Further subjects:B Business Partner
B Ethical Behaviour
B International Business
B Strong Positive Correlation
B Economic Growth
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Summary:Mutual perceptions of ethical behaviour among managers in nine EU-countries were quantatively measured and related to perceptions concerning "ease of cooperation". A strong positive correlation obtains: the more ethical a country is perceived to be, the higher it is valued as an international business partner. Germany, however, is a typical exception to this rule: German managers are perceived as the most ethical, but are considered relatively difficult to cooperate with.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1006007029718