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Ethical preferences for influencing superiors: A 41-society study

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  • David A Ralston

    (University of Oklahoma, USA)

  • Carolyn P Egri

    (Simon Fraser University, Canada)

  • María Teresa de la Garza Carranza

    (Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya, Mexico)

  • Prem Ramburuth

    (University of New South Wales, Australia)

  • Jane Terpstra-Tong

    (Monash University, Malaysia)

  • Andre A Pekerti

    (University of Queensland Business School, Australia)

  • Ilya Girson

    (University of Westminster, UK)

  • Harald Herrig

    (ESC – Grenoble, France)

  • Marina Dabic

    (University of Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Moureen Tang

    (Lingnan University, Hong Kong)

  • Paulina Wan

    (Lingnan University, Hong Kong)

  • Philip Hallinger

    (Anabas Learning Ltd, Thailand)

  • Ian Palmer

    (University of Technology, Sydney, Australia)

  • Detelin S Elenkov

    (University of Tennessee, USA)

  • Olivier Furrer

    (University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands)

  • Vojko V Potocan

    (University of Maribor, Slovenia)

  • Florian V Wangenheim

    (Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany)

  • Isabelle Maignan

    (VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

  • Pamela L Perrewé

    (Florida State University, USA)

  • Ana Maria Rossi

    (Clinica De Stress E Biofeedback, Brazil)

  • Tomasz Lenartowicz

    (Florida Atlantic University, USA)

  • Donna E Ledgerwood

    (University of North Texas, USA)

  • Ruth C May

    (University of Dallas, USA)

  • Mark J Weber

    (University of Minnesota, USA)

  • Jorge C Jesuino

    (Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa, Portugal)

  • Ping Ping Fu

    (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

  • Irina Naoumova

    (University of Hartford, USA)

  • Tania Casado

    (University of São Paulo, Brazil)

  • Liesl Riddle

    (George Washington University, USA)

  • Malika Richards

    (Pennsylvania State University, USA)

  • Arif N Butt

    (Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan)

  • Wade M Danis

    (Georgia State University, USA)

  • Francisco B Castro

    (CEMPRE – Universidade do Porto, Portugal)

  • Jaime Ruiz-Gutiérrez

    (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia)

  • Laurie P Milton

    (University of Western Ontario, Canada)

  • Mahfooz A Ansari

    (University of Lethbridge, Canada)

  • David M Brock

    (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)

  • Narasimhan Srinivasan

    (University of Connecticut, USA)

  • Arunas Starkus

    (Centre for International Business and Economic Research, Vilnius, Lithuania)

  • Tevfik Dalgic

    (University of Texas at Dallas, USA)

  • Fidel León-Darder

    (University of Valencia, Spain)

  • Hung Vu Thanh

    (National Economics University, Vietnam)

  • Yong-lin Moon

    (Seoul National University, South Korea)

  • Ho Beng Chia

    (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

  • Min-Hsun Christine Kuo

    (Yuan-Ze University, Taiwan)

  • Mario Molteni

    (Catholic University of Milan, Italy)

  • Maria Kangasniemi

    (University of Kuopio, Finland)

  • Kamel Mellahi

    (University of Sheffield, UK)

  • Alan Wallace

    (Retired)

Abstract

With a 41-society sample of 9990 managers and professionals, we used hierarchical linear modeling to investigate the impact of both macro-level and micro-level predictors on subordinate influence ethics. While we found that both macro-level and micro-level predictors contributed to the model definition, we also found global agreement for a subordinate influence ethics hierarchy. Thus our findings provide evidence that developing a global model of subordinate ethics is possible, and should be based upon multiple criteria and multilevel variables. Journal of International Business Studies (2009) 40, 1022–1045. doi:10.1057/jibs.2008.109

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  • David A Ralston & Carolyn P Egri & María Teresa de la Garza Carranza & Prem Ramburuth & Jane Terpstra-Tong & Andre A Pekerti & Ilya Girson & Harald Herrig & Marina Dabic & Moureen Tang & Paulina Wan &, 2009. "Ethical preferences for influencing superiors: A 41-society study," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 40(6), pages 1022-1045, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:40:y:2009:i:6:p:1022-1045
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    1. Chung-wen Chen, 2014. "Are Workers More Likely to be Deviant than Managers? A Cross-National Analysis," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 123(2), pages 221-233, August.
    2. Ralston, David A. & Egri, Carolyn P. & Riddle, Liesl & Butt, Arif & Dalgic, Tevfik & Brock, David M., 2012. "Managerial values in the greater Middle East: Similarities and differences across seven countries," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 21(3), pages 480-492.
    3. Yongmei Liu & Sixuan Chen & Chris Bell & Justin Tan, 2020. "How Do Power and Status Differ in Predicting Unethical Decisions? A Cross-National Comparison of China and Canada," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 167(4), pages 745-760, December.
    4. David A. Ralston & Craig J. Russell & Jane Terpstra-Tong & Len J. Trevino & Prem Ramburuth & Malika Richards & Tania Casado & María Teresa Garza Carranza & Irina Naoumova & Yongjuan Li & Narasimhan Sr, 2024. "Are societal-level values still relevant measures in the twenty-first century businessworld? A 39-society analysis," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 41(1), pages 1-44, March.
    5. Ralston, David A. & Russell, Craig J. & Egri, Carolyn P., 2018. "Business values dimensions: A cross-culturally developed measure of workforce values," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 27(6), pages 1189-1199.
    6. David Ralston & Carolyn Egri & Olivier Furrer & Min-Hsun Kuo & Yongjuan Li & Florian Wangenheim & Marina Dabic & Irina Naoumova & Katsuhiko Shimizu & María Garza Carranza & Ping Fu & Vojko Potocan & A, 2014. "Societal-Level Versus Individual-Level Predictions of Ethical Behavior: A 48-Society Study of Collectivism and Individualism," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 122(2), pages 283-306, June.
    7. Vojko Potocan & Zlatko Nedelko, 2021. "The Behavior of Organization in Economic Crisis: Integration, Interpretation, and Research Development," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 174(4), pages 805-823, December.
    8. Len J. Treviño & Carolyn P. Egri & David A. Ralston & Irina Naoumova & Yongjuan Li & Fidel León Darder & María Teresa Garza Carranza & Olivier Furrer, 2020. "A Cross-Cultural Examination of Person-Organization Fit: Is P-O Fit Congruent with or Contingent on Societal Values?," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 60(2), pages 287-314, April.
    9. Ghulam Mustafa & Rune Lines, 2016. "The Emergence and Effects of Culturally Congruent Leadership: Current Status and Future Developments," Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, Centre for Strategic and International Entrepreneurship at the Cracow University of Economics., vol. 4(1), pages 161-180.
    10. Banalieva, Elitsa R. & Karam, Charlotte M. & Ralston, David A. & Elenkov, Detelin & Naoumova, Irina & Dabic, Marina & Potocan, Vojko & Starkus, Arunas & Danis, Wade & Wallace, Alan, 2017. "Communist footprint and subordinate influence behavior in post-communist transition economies," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 52(2), pages 209-229.
    11. Somnath Lahiri & Vikas Kumar, 2012. "Ranking International Business Institutions and Faculty Members Using Research Publication as the Measure," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 52(3), pages 317-340, June.
    12. Ralston, David A. & Egri, Carolyn P. & Casado, Tania & Fu, Pingping & Wangenheim, Florian, 2009. "The impact of life stage and societal culture on subordinate influence ethics: A study of Brazil, China, Germany, and the U.S," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 15(4), pages 374-386, December.

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