Does national context matter in ethical decision making? An empirical test of integrative social contracts theory

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Spicer, A; Dunfee, TW; Bailey, WJ
• 署名单位: University of California System; University of California Riverside; University of Pennsylvania
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/20159605
• 发表日期: 2004
• 页码: 610-620
• 关键词: BUSINESS ETHICS

摘要

We tested the empirical validity of integrative social contracts theory by comparing the responses on an ethics survey of Americans working in Russia and in the United States. Hypernorms and local norms moderated the effect of national context on ethical evaluations and intended behaviors. In hypernorm situations, location played little role: all respondents shared similar ethical attitudes. In local norm situations, however, attitudes diverged. Our findings support the hypothesis that integrative social contracts theory can explain how expatriates evaluate ethical dilemmas abroad.