Joanne Ciulla noted that "good" leadership involves the combination of ethics and competence. Most researchers view business ethics as the application of espoused values. Commensurate with the expansion of global commerce is the pressure of a changing business ethic. Since ethical frameworks are built upon personal values, it naturally follows that different cultures more highly value some virtues over others, and these may not align with our traditional western ethic. Is it ethical to do business in such a way that is consistent with another culture but is inconsistent with your own? Questions such as these challenge the modern leader to more carefully consider the framework of values that define the person and the organization.
Research Papers
Leadership Ethics Training, Thornton
The Role of the Board of Directors in Enron's collapse, Committee on Governmental Affairs
Ethics and Leadership Effectiveness, Ciulla
Leadership Ethics: Mapping the Territory, Ciulla
Management, Theology, and Moral Points of View, Dyck & Schroeder
Morality or Ethics, Berlo
The Impact of Ethical Leadership Behavior on Employee outcomes, Zhu, May & Avolio
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