The effects of environmental factors on the behavior of chinese managers in the information age in China

Wing S. Chow; Jane P. Wu; Allan K. K. Chan

doi:10.1007/s10551-008-0022-8

The effects of environmental factors on the behavior of chinese managers in the information age in China

Wing S. Chow, Jane P. Wu, Allan K. K. Chan

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This paper examines the effects of environmental factors on the ethical behavior of managers using computers at work in Mainland China. In this study, environmental factors refer to senior management, peer groups, company policies, professional practices, and legal considerations. Ethical behaviors include attitudes to disclosure, protection of privacy, conflict of interest, personal conduct, social responsibility, and integrity. A questionnaire survey was used for data collection, and 125 mainland Chinese managers participated in the study. The results show that peer groups, professional practices, and legal considerations do influence the ethical behavior of mainland Chinese managers in the areas of social responsibility, integrity, and accountability. A discussion of the implications of the results is also provided in this paper.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	629-639
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Business Ethics
Volume	89
Issue number	4
Early online date	13 Jan 2009
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-008-0022-8
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009

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Canonical correlation analysis
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Using computer at work

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