Ethical climates and managerial success in Russian organizations

This study investigated employee perceptions of ethical climates in a sampl e of Russian organizations and the relationship between ethical climate and behaviors believed to characterize successful managers. A survey of manage rial employees in Russia (n = 136) indicates that "rules" was the most repo rted and "independence" was the least reported ethical climate type. Those who perceived a strong link between success and ethical behavior report hig h levels of a "caring" climate and low levels of an "instrumental" climate. Implications for practitioners and researchers are discussed.