NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES' MACHIAVELLIAN PROPENSITIES |
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| Authors: | Pamela C Smith Kerry McTier and Kelly Richmond Pope |
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| Institution: | Associate Professor in the Department of Accounting University of Texas at San Antonio;college of Business, University of Texas at San Antonio;Assistant Professor at the School of Accountancy and Management Information at DePaul University, Chicago |
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| Abstract: | Nonprofit organizations are held to high ethical standards due to their charitable missions serving the common good. Incidents of fiscal mismanagement within the nonprofit sector make it relevant to assay the ethical principles of employees. This study examines the level of Machiavellian propensities of US nonprofit employees. Results indicate Machiavellian propensities do exist in certain nonprofit employees and these employees agree with questionable behavior. Policy makers and oversight agencies may find these results useful in developing corporate governance and accountability measures for nonprofit organizations. Furthermore, board of director members may use these results to monitor employee actions and address management training. |
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| Keywords: | ethics nonprofit accountability Machiavellian employees |
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