Management Students’ Attitudes Toward Business Ethics: A Comparison Between France and Romania |
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Authors: | Daniel Bageac Olivier Furrer Emmanuelle Reynaud |
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Institution: | 1.CERGAM, IAE d’Aix-en-Provence, Aix Marseille University,Marseille,France;2.Institute for Management Research,Radboud University Nijmegen,Nijmegen,The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | This study focuses on the differences in the perception of business ethics across two groups of management students from France
and Romania (n = 220). Data was collected via the ATBEQ to measure preferences for three business philosophies: Machiavellianism, Social
Darwinism, and Moral Objectivism. The results show that Romanian students present more favorable attitudes toward Machiavellianism
than French students; whereas, French students valued Social Darwinism and Moral Objectivism more highly. For Machiavellianism
and Moral Objectivism the results are consistent with the literature and our hypotheses. However, contrary to our expectations,
we find that Social Darwinism is more important in France than Romania. The results indicate that religious practice does
not influence preferences for the three business philosophies. In terms of gender differences, women have less favorable attitudes
toward Machiavellianism and more favorable attitudes toward Moral Objectivism than men. |
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