The influence of organizational expectations on ethical decision making conflict

Author(s)

Randi L. Sims, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
T. L. Keon

ORCID

Randi L. Sims0000-0001-5671-1045

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Business Ethics

ISSN

0167-4544

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Abstract/Excerpt

This study considers the ethical decision making of individual employees and the influence their perception of organizational expectations has on employee feelings about the decision making process. A self-administered questionnaire design was used for gathering data in this study, with a sample size of 245 full-time employees. The match between the ethical alternative chosen by the respondent and that alternative perceived to be encouraged by his/her organization was found to be significantly related to both feelings of discomfort and feelings of intrapersonal role conflict. Implications for these findings are discussed.

Volume

23

Issue

2

First Page

219

Last Page

228

NSUWorks Citation

Sims, Randi L. and Keon, T. L., "The influence of organizational expectations on ethical decision making conflict" (2000). HCBE Faculty Articles. 134.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/134