Abstract
Our study asked why corporations introduce formal programs to manage ethics and why those programs display varying characteristics. We used control theory to delineate an ethics program's scope and its orientation toward compliance-and values-based control. Managerial choice theory suggests that environmental factors and management's ethical commitment will influence these dimensions. Environmental factors were the stronger influences on scope, but management commitment was the stronger determinant of control orientation. Research and policy implications are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-57 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Academy of Management Journal |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Business and International Management
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation