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33. Linking Superior Influence, Peer Influence, and Locus of Control to Ethical Behavior: A Conceptual Model

Authors : Nusrah Samat, Noormala Amir Ishak, Aizzat Mohd. Nasurdin

Published in: Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014)

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Ethical behavior among employees is a key component of long-term success for private as well as public enterprises. The rise in the number of unethical practices has necessitated the need for studies on ethical behavior. Local studies in this topic are limited. Many scholars have suggested that organizational and personal factors are important determinants of workers’ ethical behavior. Hence, an understanding of these factors is important in cultivating ethical behavior. This paper aims to review the literature and proposed a model linking organizationally related variables (superior influence and peer influence) and one personally related variable (locus of control) and ethical behavior. Both proposed methodology and expected outcome were discussed.

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Title: Linking Superior Influence, Peer Influence, and Locus of Control to Ethical Behavior: A Conceptual Model
Authors: Nusrah Samat
Noormala Amir Ishak
Aizzat Mohd. Nasurdin
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: Proceedings of the 1st AAGBS International Conference on Business Management 2014 (AiCoBM 2014)
Print ISBN: 978-981-287-425-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-287-426-9

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-426-9_33