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Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics 2/2013

01.08.2013

The Dissolution of Ethical Decision-Making in Organizations: A Comprehensive Review and Model

verfasst von: Ralph W. Jackson, Charles M. Wood, James J. Zboja

Erschienen in: Journal of Business Ethics | Ausgabe 2/2013

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to present the major factors that lead to ethical dissolution in an organization. Specifically, drawing from a wide spectrum of sources, this study explores the impact of organizational, individual, and contextual factors that converge to contribute to ethical dissolution. Acknowledging that ethical decisions are, in the final analysis, made by individuals, this study presents a model of ethical dissolution that gives insight into how a variety of elements coalesce to draw individuals into decisions that result in the ethical undoing of an otherwise healthy organization. ENRON, TYCO and WorldCom did not happen in a vacuum. Nor can such debacles be explained as simply one or two individuals who were morally corrupt. The ethical breakdowns that occurred in these companies happened over a period of time, involved numerous individuals both inside and outside of the organization, and brought about the implosion of viable companies. Seeking to extend the work of previous researchers, this study attempts to tie together a disparate set of factors into a cohesive explanation of ethical breakdowns in organizations.

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Metadaten
Titel
The Dissolution of Ethical Decision-Making in Organizations: A Comprehensive Review and Model
verfasst von
Ralph W. Jackson
Charles M. Wood
James J. Zboja
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2013
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Business Ethics / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1459-3

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