THE EFFECTS OF CULTURE ON ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING - AN APPLICATION OFHOFSTEDES TYPOLOGY

Authors
VITELL SJ NWACHUKWU SL BARNES JH
Citation
Sj. Vitell et al., THE EFFECTS OF CULTURE ON ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING - AN APPLICATION OFHOFSTEDES TYPOLOGY, Journal of business ethics, 12(10), 1993, pp. 753-760
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Business,Philosophy
Journal title
Journal of business ethics → ACNP
ISSN journal
01674544
Volume
12
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
753 - 760
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-4544(1993)12:10<753:TEOCOE>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
This paper addresses a significant gap in the conceptualization of bus iness ethics within different cultural influences. Though theoretical models of business ethics have recognized the importance of culture in ethical decision-making, few have examined how this influences ethica l decision-making. Therefore, this paper develops propositions concern ing the influence of various cultural dimensions on ethical decision-m aking using Hofstede's typology.