Leaders as Moral Role Models: The Case of John Gutfreund at Salomon Brothers |
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Authors: | Ronald R Sims Johannes Brinkman |
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Institution: | (1) Graduate School of Business, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 23187-8795, U.S.A.;(2) NorwegianSchool of Management BI, P.O. Box 4676, Sofienberg, Oslo, N00506, Norway |
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Abstract: | The paper describes and discusses unethical behavior in organizations, as a result of (interacting) disputable leadership and ethical climate. This paper presents and analyzes the well-known bond trading scandal at Salomon Brother to demonstrate the development of an unethical organizational culture under the leadership of John Gutfreund. The paper argues that leaders shape and reinforce an ethical or unethical organizational climate by what they pay attention to, how they react to crises, how they behave, how they allocate rewards, and how they hire and fire individuals. |
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Keywords: | ethical climate leadeship organizational culture unethical behavior |
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