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Ethical values and ethical behavior issues are of great importance for organizations. The fact that employees perform their business in accordance with ethical principles may cause the work to be done correctly and reliably. Thus, hotel businesses can effectively carry out their activities. In addition, knowing that hotel businesses adopt ethical values can be an effective method of directing hotel customers' preferences. Employee commitment to the organization and job satisfaction is also necessary for the continuity of the organization. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of organizational ethical values and ethical behavior on organizational commitment and job satisfaction in hotel organizations. The study was carried out with 208 participants working in hotels in Uşak. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS program. Following the research, it was found that organizational ethical values and ethical behavior have a positive effect on organizational commitment and job satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The financial crisis can generate instability in any field. High levels of perceived corruption, unethical behavior or high unemployment rate can be several relevant examples that can influence well-being. The purpose of this study is to group and compare EU countries in two important moments: before and after the financial crisis using clusters analysis. Our contributions consist in a new effort to understand the life insurance market. For example, in 2006 countries such as: Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Spain, Sweden or the UK were remarked by the lowest perceived corruption and inflation, medium levels of the population growth and highest: ethical behavior of firms, human development, penetration rate and employment, while Romania and other countries were characterized by the lowest levels of development and highest perceived corruption and inflation. In 2014, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden or the UK recorded the best values of our indicators. In addition, the situation of Romania has not improved significantly between 2006 and 2014.

In this study, we conducted a research based on an open interview- focus group type, direct and online, on the Romanian emigrants from the main destination countries – Italy and Spain. The conducted research shows us that, most of the times, the migration is seen as a final option for the ones involved, being seen less and less as a decision of the emigrant’s individual investment. At a world level, the main determinants for the migrations’ phenomena are: the economic and social climate associated with the emigrant’s country of origin population increase, associated in some cases to the armed conflicts, religious persecution and xenophobic attacks.

This descriptive-correlation determined the level of ethical behavior, work valuesand performance of the Provincial Government Officers of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. Findings served as the bases for intervention scheme through an orientation plan for the recommended programs. There is a very high level of ethical behavior, high level of work values and excellent performance of PGAS’ department heads. There is no significant relationship between the subjects’ profile and their level of ethical behavior. There is no significant relationship between respondents’ profile and their level of work performance. However, there is a significant relationship between respondents’ level of ethical behavior and work values. There is a significant difference between the level of ethical behavior as perceived by the different respondents: municipal mayors, department heads,and its employees. However, there is no significant difference between the levelsof work values as perceived by the different research-respondents and no significant difference between the levels of work performance as perceived by theresearch-respondents. There is a difference on the actual rating and perceivedwork performance of the rating of the respondents. The proposed interventionscheme through and orientation plan as programs for PGAS’ department headsafter thorough study shall be implemented, monitored and evaluated by boththe PGAS’ department heads, non-government organizations and other stakeholders.

Manager’s individual ethical behavior has long been associated with personal values. This study examines the relationship between personal values based on the Schwartz theory of personal values and ethical behavior, presenting the results of empirical research on personal value systems and ethical/unethical behavior of the top management in the large hotel companies in Croatia. It was found that personal values in personal value systems of universalism, benevolence, tradition, conformism, security and independence are positively and significantly correlated with ethical behavior, whereas universal values in personal value systems of power, achievement, hedonism and incentive are negatively and significantly correlated with ethical behavior.

Introduction: Ethical behavior is an important issue for all organizations, especially universities and higher education institutions that can be influenced by various factors including intellectual capital and social responsibility. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between intellectual capital and social responsibility and ethical behavior among faculty members. Methods: This study was a descriptive-correlational research and the data was collected through a survey method. Statistical population comprised all faculty members of University of Sistan and Baluchistan of whom 183 were selected by stratified random sampling. Data collection tools were intellectual capital questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha=0.83) (Bontis, 1998), social responsibility questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha=0.81) (Ghalavandi et al, 2014) and ethical behavior questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha=0.91) (Swanson & Hill, 1993). Correlation coefficient and multiple regression were used for data analysis. Results: The values of the correlation coefficients of intellectual capital and its components - human capital, structural capital and communicative capital - with ethical behavior were 0.402, 0.297, 0.225, and 0.229 respectively (p

This study aims to determine individual perceptions of ethical behavior and whistleblowing on fraud detection through self-efficacy. Study on banking sector in Bali Province. This study uses a quantitative approach. Sampling method using simple random sampling method, with the number of samples that is 70 respondents. Whistleblowers are employees and or stakeholders who see some wrong actions can be independent and without published report the action to the company's management without fear of mutual action. The type of data in this study is primary data. The data were collected by using questionnaires. Measurement using Likert scale. Analysis of research data using hierarchical regression analysis model. The results showed: (1) individual perceptions about ethical behavior have no effect on fraud detection; (2) whistleblowing and self-efficacy have a positive and significant effect on fraud detection; (3) self-efficacy does not succeed in moderating the relationship between individual perceptions of ethical behavior toward fraud detection; and (4) self-efficacy does not moderate the relationship between whistleblowing to fraud detection.

This study aims to analyze and explain the influence of spiritual leadership to ethical behavior, quality of work life, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee performance. The sample in this study was 160 employees working at the Bank of North Sillawesi. Structural Equation Modeling was used as a tool of analysis in this study. The results showed that spiritual leadership had significant influence directly to ethical behavior, but no significant effect on the quality of work life, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee performance. Ethical behavior has a direct significant effect on the quality of working life, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment, and indirectly significant effect on employee performance. Quality of work life has a significant direct effect on job satisfaction, organizational commitment and employee performance. Job satisfaction has a direct significant effect on organizational commitment and indirectly has a significant effect on the perforrnance of employees. Organizational commitment has a direct significant effect on the performance of the employee. The findings in this study are the spiritual leadership affects the quality of work life, job satisfaction and organizational commitment through ethical behavior. Spiritual leadership affects the performance of employees through ethical behavior and organizational commitment. Ethical behavior influences employee performance through organizational commitment, and job satisfaction influence on employee performance through organizational commitment.

Objectives　This study was aimed at clarifying characteristics of ethical dilemmas and behaviors in the support process of older adults and their families among nurses at community general support centers.Methods　A self-administered questionnaire survey was mailed to 449 nurses at community general support centers in Tokyo. Question items enquired their age, employment license, years of experience as a nurse, the presence of ethics-related organizations, number of cases in which nurses faced difficulties in supporting older adults and their families in decision making over the past year, the ethical dilemmas they experienced and their situations, and ethical behavior in the process of supporting older adults and their families.Results　From the 143 responses (response rate: 31.8%), 135 (valid response rate: 30.1%) nurses were analyzed. Overall, 43.0% and 27.4% of the participants were in their 50s and 40s, respectively. Of these, 77.0% and 23.0% were nurses and public health nurses, respectively. In total, 52 (38.5%) respondents had an ethics-related organization. The average number of cases in which the respondents faced difficulties in supporting older adults and their families in decision making over the past year was 8.3 (standard deviation, 12.5). Of these, the average number of cases in which they faced difficulties in making ethical decisions was 4.1 (standard deviation, 6.0). Regarding the perception of ethical dilemmas, 113 (83.7%) answered "often" or "sometimes." Ethical dilemma situations included "the intentions of the user and family were different, and I had trouble deciding what to respect" 95 (84.1%); "the user's intention was different from my judgment as a professional, and I had trouble deciding what to respect" 64 (56.6%); and "the intention of the user and neighbors were different, and I had trouble deciding what to respect" 56 (49.6%). Ethical behaviors included "I observe the management rules in my organization regarding personal information data" 116 (85.9%); "I provide easy-to-understand explanations appropriate to the user's situation" 115 (85.2%); and "I decide on a support policy with several staff members when self-decision making is difficult due to the user's situation" 113 (83.7%).Conclusion　More than 80% of the nurses perceived ethical dilemmas. Characteristics of the situations were that users and their families, users and professionals, and users and their neighbors had different intentions. Further research should be conducted on ethical issues related to community-based integrated care.

Over the past decade, a large and growing body of experimental research has analyzed dishonest behavior. Yet the findings as to when people engage in (dis)honest behavior are to some extent unclear and even contradictory. A systematic analysis of the factors associated with dishonest behavior thus seems desirable. This meta-analysis reviews four of the most widely used experimental paradigms: sender-receiver games, die-roll tasks, coin-flip tasks, and matrix tasks. We integrate data from 565 experiments (totaling N = 44,050 choices) to address many of the ongoing debates on who behaves dishonestly and under what circumstances. Our findings show that dishonest behavior depends on both situational factors, such as reward magnitude and externalities, and personal factors, such as the participant's gender and age. Further, laboratory studies are associated with more dishonesty than field studies, and the use of deception in experiments is associated with less dishonesty. To some extent, the different experimental paradigms come to different conclusions. For example, a comparable percentage of people lie in die-roll and matrix tasks, but in die-roll tasks liars lie to a considerably greater degree. We also find substantial evidence for publication bias in almost all measures of dishonest behavior. Future research on dishonesty would benefit from more representative participant pools and from clarifying why the different experimental paradigms yield different conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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While there is considerable support for integrating ethics education in accounting curricula, research presents conflicting evidence on how best to incorporate it. A review of accounting ethics scholarship highlights criticisms of the literature, including limited research into actual behavior and a lack of theory. We report the results of a study that is theory based, captures behaviors rather than attitudes, and explores the effect of repeated practice to develop voice efficacy. We examine the impact of two types of ethics instructions. Across four classes in an accounting curriculum, one student cohort participated in traditional ethics instruction, while the other cohort participated in Giving Voice To Values (GVV) instruction. We collected student responses to an ethical challenge and conduct a between-subject analysis. The results reveal consistent unethical behavior in the traditional cohort but not in the GVV cohort, indicating that faculty should consider the use of this pedagogy in accounting ethics education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In an earlier paper, the authors described how ethical behavior of students was measured using vignettes containing ethical dilemmas. A second three-year follow-up study was conducted that analyzed the responses of 1,060 juniorlevel pre-accountancy majors, and was expanded to measure student ethical behavior using gender, age, hours worked, and the number of ethics classes taken. This study resulted in the following findings. (1) Female students appear to be more ethical than male students except when an ethical dilemma represents a potential threat or confrontation. (2) Students become more ethical as they get older. (3) Gender and age are not independent of student ethical behavior and are statistically significant. (4) The number of hours worked and ethics classes taken are independent of student ethical behavior and not statistically significant. (5) A longitudinal analysis shows little change between the two studies other than the addition of the demographics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In South Africa, it is commonly acknowledged that objectionably high numbers of borrowers are over-indebtedness. However, it is also true that some retailers still need to uphold ethical standard and be risk compliant in line with the statutory and governance requirements. Research has revealed irresponsible credit provision, and inconsistent training, education and sensitisation programs aimed at alerting borrowers about the intricacies of borrowing. This research study sought to evaluate compliance risk and ethical standards within selected departmental stores located in Cape Town, South Africa, whose main operations is based on credit granting. Because these stores do not sufficiently evaluate the compliance risks and ethical standards in the process of granting credit, they ultimately lose potential profits which possibly impact on the long term viability and sustainability of their business operations. The research evaluates the processes surrounding the credit environment vis-à-vis the processes involved in granting credits to customers within department stores and how compliance risk affects their performance. A quantitative research approach was conducted by way of a structured questionnaire. The convenient sampling method was used from selected retail departmental stores in Cape Town. The findings indicate that although departmental stores have written policies and incorporate some level of training on personal lending and credit policies, poor ethical standards are still prevalent within their credit granting environments. Credit granting departmental stores are still exposed to substantial amount of compliance risks, deterring overall business performance. Paper adds value to the domain of credit risk management, and also proposes possible future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Academic integrity is a fundamental value, and maintaining it is central to achieving the mission of providing high-quality instructional programs. Cheating in academic settings is a widespread problem, and the perception is that the proliferation of technology in recent years has compounded this concern. This paper provides an overview of the issues related to academic dishonesty and the problems associated with cheating on college campuses. Academic misconduct in online courses and programs is discussed, and a variety of ways that technology can be used by students to cheat are described. Strategies are offered that can be used to decrease cheating and promote ethical behavior. It is the responsibility of faculty and administrators to take steps to deter academic misconduct and to strive to create a culture of academic integrity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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