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- Emerald Publishing
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- Copyright © 2011 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
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- 1753-7983
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- 10.1108/17537981111159957
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Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore gender differences in ethical attitudes along two dimensions: perceived ethical strategies for career advancement, or upward‐influence ethics; and perceived ethical roles of business in society and the natural environment, or business social and environmental responsibility. Design/methodology/approach – Employing a variance decomposition procedure, the paper identifies substantive differences in the ethical perceptions of Egyptian male and female managers. Findings – Female managers find more covert upward‐influence strategies – strategies that are less aboveboard and transparent – acceptable and eschew overt upward‐influence tactics – strategies that are aboveboard and transparent. Female managers also envision a larger role for business in society, particularly in terms of social responsibilities than do male managers. Research limitations/implications – The study is exploratory, employing a small sample in a single country. Originality/value – The findings contribute to ongoing debates about the role that a person's gender plays in influencing his/her ethical perspective, examining the issue in a developing country context. This paper's contribution is also methodological, demonstrating how variance decomposition can be used to examine these issues.
Journal
Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues – Emerald Publishing
Published: Aug 23, 2011
Keywords: Ethics; Gender; Egypt; Business environment; Managers
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