News tagged with unethical behavior

Lack of sleep may produce unethical behavior, management research shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Can lack of sleep make you behave unethically? Researchers think so.

Apr 24, 2012 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Upper class people more likely to cheat: study

The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, being more likely to believe – as did Gordon Gekko in the movie "Wall Street" – that "greed is good," according to a new study from ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Feb 27, 2012 | 4.3 / 5 (45) | 239 |

Consider yourself ethical? New research says think again

When confronted with an ethical dilemma, most of us like to think we would stand up for our principles. But we are not as ethical as we think we are, according to Ann Tenbrunsel, the Rex and Alice A. Martin Professor of Business ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

Jul 12, 2011 | 3 / 5 (3) | 5

Why employees do bad things for companies they love

(PhysOrg.com) -- Employees who love their company and hustle to please their bosses sound like a recipe for success. But two recent studies co-authored by a BYU business professor found that those two factors ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Jan 11, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

We Aren't as Ethical as We Think We Are, Research Says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since Enron, it seems more academics have been trying to understand and rectify unethical behavior. Research in a forthcoming paper might help organizations better understand thinking patterns in the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Mar 22, 2010 | 4.3 / 5 (7) | 1

The 12-step path to white-collar crime

Adelphia Communications, Barings Bank, Enron, HealthSouth, HIH Insurance, Hollinger International, Tyco International, WorldCom/MCI, Xerox... the white collar crime list goes on. But, did the executives at these companies ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

Oct 13, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 2