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Uczciwość jako wartość w przestrzeni organizacyjnej
Integrity as a Value in Organisations

Author(s): Maria Czajkowska-Białkowska
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Business Ethics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: honesty; value; power; organisational behaviour

Summary/Abstract: Objective: To examine the important problem of honesty in organisational behaviour, and to answer questions concerning the respondents’ opinions on dishonest behaviours of two groups of organisational participants: managers / directors and employees / subordinates. Research Design & Methods: The research was conducted using questionnaire adapted for the research. Findings: The results show the difference between the behaviours of managers/directors and those of employees/subordinates. The research indicates that particular dishonest behaviours are more frequent among managers/directors than among employees/subordinates, although the findings are not completely conclusive. Implications / Recommendations: The conclusions provide a basis for further research involving in-depth studies on the motives for the occurrence of such behaviours by members of both groups in an organisation. Contribution: The article concerns the value of honesty in organisations in the context of the exercise of power. Drawing attention to the problem, which affects all members of an organisation to a different extent, may help to shape ethical attitudes of future managers and, in consequence, to manage the organisation better.

  • Issue Year: 993/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 65-86
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish