Virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings

This study is an attempt to empirically examine the relationship between a manager's virtuousness, and ethical and unethical behaviour in the context of Indian public sector undertakings. The study also assesses the moderating role of power distance culture in the relationship. A total of 256 m...

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Autores principales: Sunil Budhiraja, Sanjay Modi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3c4021ea5c6f42938d97ba807bb58e3f2021-11-20T04:55:56ZVirtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings0970-389610.1016/j.iimb.2021.09.002https://doaj.org/article/3c4021ea5c6f42938d97ba807bb58e3f2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0970389621000926https://doaj.org/toc/0970-3896This study is an attempt to empirically examine the relationship between a manager's virtuousness, and ethical and unethical behaviour in the context of Indian public sector undertakings. The study also assesses the moderating role of power distance culture in the relationship. A total of 256 managers participated in the study. Exploratory factor analysis revealed two forms of ethical behaviours namely, manipulative behaviour and behaviour of being fair and responsible. As one of the major findings, perception towards power distance culture seems to moderate the relationship between virtuousness and both forms of ethical behaviours.Sunil BudhirajaSanjay ModiElsevierarticleVirtuousnessEthical behaviourManipulative behaviourBehaviour of being fair and responsiblePower distancePublic sector undertakingsBusinessHF5001-6182ENIIMB Management Review, Vol 33, Iss 3, Pp 214-224 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Virtuousness
Ethical behaviour
Manipulative behaviour
Behaviour of being fair and responsible
Power distance
Public sector undertakings
Business
HF5001-6182
spellingShingle Virtuousness
Ethical behaviour
Manipulative behaviour
Behaviour of being fair and responsible
Power distance
Public sector undertakings
Business
HF5001-6182
Sunil Budhiraja
Sanjay Modi
Virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings
description This study is an attempt to empirically examine the relationship between a manager's virtuousness, and ethical and unethical behaviour in the context of Indian public sector undertakings. The study also assesses the moderating role of power distance culture in the relationship. A total of 256 managers participated in the study. Exploratory factor analysis revealed two forms of ethical behaviours namely, manipulative behaviour and behaviour of being fair and responsible. As one of the major findings, perception towards power distance culture seems to moderate the relationship between virtuousness and both forms of ethical behaviours.
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author Sunil Budhiraja
Sanjay Modi
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Sanjay Modi
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title Virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings
title_short Virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings
title_full Virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings
title_fullStr Virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings
title_full_unstemmed Virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: The moderating role of power distance culture in select Indian public sector undertakings
title_sort virtuousness and un/ethical behaviour: the moderating role of power distance culture in select indian public sector undertakings
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