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| Author: | Weaver, G. R. |
| Title: | Ethics programs in global businesses: culture's role in managing ethics |
| Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2001 : MAR I, VOL. 30:1, p. 3-15 |
| Index terms: | ETHICS CULTURE GLOBALIZATION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Even if there widespread cross-cultural agreement on the normative issues of business ethics, corporate ethics management initiatives which are appropriate in one cultural setting still could fail to mesh with the management practices and cultural characteristics of a different setting. By uncritically adopting widely promoted American practices for managing corporate ethics, multinational businesses risk failure in pursuing the ostensible goals of corporate ethics initiatives. This article explicates how several important dimensions of culture can influence the effectiveness of common ethics initiatives, and recommends the development and application of a culture-structure contingency analysis in the task of encouraging ethical behavior in global businesses. |
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