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| Tekijä: | Melé, D. Debeljuh, P. Arruda, M.C. |
| Otsikko: | Corporate ethical policies in large corporations in Argentina, Brazil and Spain |
| Lehti: | Journal of Business Ethics
2006 : JAN I, VOL. 63:1, p. 21-38 |
| Asiasana: | Argentina Brazil business ethics codes of practice large businesses Spain |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | This article investigates the status of Corporate Ethical Policies (CEP) in large companies in Argentina, Brazil and Spain, with focus on Corporate Ethics Statements (CES), documents that define the firms' philosophy, values and norms of conduct. It is shown that most companies give consideration to ethics in business and have adopted some kind of formal or informal ethical policies. With or without a CES, companies agree that ethical conduct must be taken into account when selecting, appraising and promoting personnel as an important ethical policy. Formal corporate ethics documents are considered support for the development of corporate culture. The main differences between these countries concern the emphasis given to specific aspects, such as avoiding misconduct or taking ethical criteria into account when selecting personnel. The emphasis is greatest in countries where corruption seems most prevalent. |
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