The ethics of peer reporting in Chinese societies: evidence from Hong Kong and Shanghai |
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| Authors: | Randy Chiu Carolyn Erdener |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong. (e-mail: randychiu@hkbu.edu.hk).;2. Stuttgart Institute of Management, American University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt (e-mail: cerdener@aucegypt.edu). |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the ethics of peer reporting in Chinese societies. Based on a review of the literature, we develop a framework that explains peer reporting behaviour in terms of the individual's ethical ideology, locus of control and subjective judgement regarding the ethicality of peer reporting. Hypotheses derived from these speculations are tested with data from Chinese managers (n?=?362). Statistical analysis largely supports the hypotheses. The implications of this finding are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Ethical judgement relativism idealism peer reporting locus of control |
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