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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 19-30 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Human Resource Management Journal |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Ethical dilemmas and ethical reasoning : a study in Hong Kong. / SNELL, Robin S.; TAYLOR, Keith F.; CHAK, Almaz M-K.
In: Human Resource Management Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3, 1997, p. 19-30.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethical dilemmas and ethical reasoning : a study in Hong Kong
AU - SNELL, Robin S.
AU - TAYLOR, Keith F.
AU - CHAK, Almaz M-K
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - A naturalistic study of moral ethos and its possible impact on the way ethical dilemmas are processed and tackled was conducted among Chinese staff in the Hong Kong buying offices of 2 foreign-owned companies located in the same industry. A moral ethos questionnaire, designed to assess the relative balance of the 6 Kohlberg stages, revealed significant differences between the offices. This was supported, at least in part, by findings from interviews with managers which brought out the difference in moral ethos between the offices in terms of perceived mindsets and conduct of seniors. It was hypothesized that there would be corresponding differences between the offices in terms of the Kohlberg stages used by the managers to interpret and resolve ethical dilemmas arising in their own work, as identified from transcripts of the interviews. While this appeared to be the case with a very small number of matching dilemmas, no such differences were found when all dilemmas were considered.
AB - A naturalistic study of moral ethos and its possible impact on the way ethical dilemmas are processed and tackled was conducted among Chinese staff in the Hong Kong buying offices of 2 foreign-owned companies located in the same industry. A moral ethos questionnaire, designed to assess the relative balance of the 6 Kohlberg stages, revealed significant differences between the offices. This was supported, at least in part, by findings from interviews with managers which brought out the difference in moral ethos between the offices in terms of perceived mindsets and conduct of seniors. It was hypothesized that there would be corresponding differences between the offices in terms of the Kohlberg stages used by the managers to interpret and resolve ethical dilemmas arising in their own work, as identified from transcripts of the interviews. While this appeared to be the case with a very small number of matching dilemmas, no such differences were found when all dilemmas were considered.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1748-8583.1997.tb00422.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1748-8583.1997.tb00422.x
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
VL - 7
SP - 19
EP - 30
JO - Human Resource Management Journal
JF - Human Resource Management Journal
SN - 0954-5395
IS - 3
ER -