Posts Tagged ‘BRIC’
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Governance Research Digest – January 2012
Summary
The study focuses on comparison of perceptions of ethical business cultures in large business organizations from four largest emerging economies, commonly referred to as the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), and from the US. The data were collected from more than 13,000 managers and employees of business organizations in five countries.
Key Findings
- The study found significant differences among BRIC countries, with respondents from India and Brazil providing more favorable assessments of ethical cultures of their organizations than respondents from China and Russia.
- Overall, highest mean scores were provided by respondents from India, the US, and Brazil.
- There were significant similarities in ratings between the US and Brazil.
Author(s)
A. Ardichvili, D. Jondle, B. Kowske, E. Cornachione, J. Li and T. Thakadipuram
Source
Journal of Business Ethics, 105 (4), 415-428
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