Strategic leadership of ethical behavior in business
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Executives can pave the way for ethical behavior in organizations through the influence of leadership. The powers and responsibilities of executives in promoting ethical behavior are discussed. The ultimate goal is to build sustainable integrity programs that encourage positive self-regulation of ethical behavior as a matter of routine within the organization.
Publication Name: The Academy of Management Executive
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0896-3789
Year: 2004
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Special Topic: ethical behavior in management. Bringing ethics into the mainstream: An introduction to the special topic
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The importance of managerial ethics is stressed and its insufficient analysis in mainstream research is discussed. The various study papers received for this special topic on ethics in management provide guidance for today's managers and executives and make an interesting study for students at all levels. Three of the papers received are discussed briefly.
Publication Name: The Academy of Management Executive
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0896-3789
Year: 2004
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Why managers bend company rules
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The various factors behind the phenomenon of managers challenging or bending company rules are discussed. It is suggested that to discourage the practice of rule-breaking, companies make a policy of offering guidance to managers to help them tackle ethical dilemmas.
Publication Name: The Academy of Management Executive
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0896-3789
Year: 2004
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