Quality of code of ethics: an empirical analysis on the stakeholder employee

Mazza, Tatiana; Furlotti, Katia

doi:10.1108/srj-03-2019-0113

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“…Finally, the average publication year of the sources of knowledge in cluster #4 is 2006. Although there are still investigations within this field, enhancing the debate related to codes of ethics and employees’ attitude to ethical behavior (e.g., Mazza & Furlotti, 2019), progress in this line of research is slowing down. This line of research has not generated any burst trends.…”

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Exploring the intellectual structure of research in codes of ethics: A bibliometric analysis

Delgado-Alemany

Blanco‐González

Diéz‐Martín

2021

Business Ethics Env & Resp

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In this study, we map the intellectual structure of the code of ethics research field by means of a co‐citation bibliometric analysis. To date, this type of analysis is absent from the literature on codes of ethics. Previous literature reviews have clarified definitions, studied contents, and analyzed the effectiveness of codes of ethics. However, the qualitative nature of these reviews does not resolve fundamental issues for understanding the evolution and status of this research field. This study contributes to the field by providing a bibliometric review in which the main research areas, sources of knowledge, trends, interrelationships, and dissemination paths of the domain are shown. Our findings reveal four main lines of research in the field of codes of ethics: corporate agent behavior with respect to codes of ethics, content analysis, effectiveness of codes of ethics, and employees’ attitudes toward codes of ethics. We also show that the study of the contents of codes of ethics is the main connecting bridge in this area of knowledge. Finally, we identify upcoming research topics in the field such as cultural change, the defensive nature of codes of ethics, and the application of organizational theories to code analysis.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the intellectual structure of research in codes of ethics: A bibliometric analysis

Delgado-Alemany

Blanco‐González

Diéz‐Martín

2021

Business Ethics Env & Resp

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“…The other question is whether the noted behavior cultivation is done adequately. According to Mazza and Furlotti [51], the quality of the corporate codes has not been investigated actively, and, thus, answering this question has fundamental, even conceptual, importance. On the one hand, this study registers the representation of environmental notions in special sections/subsections and the diversity of environmental topics and themes.…”

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confidence: 99%

Corporate Pro-Environmental Behavior on the Seas: Eco-Ethical Prescriptions of the Largest Cruise Companies

Ruban

Yashalova

2022

JMSE

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The cruise industry has significant environmental impacts. Ethical prescriptions in codes of conduct of cruise companies can contribute to the development of pro-environmental behaviors. The content of the codes of conduct of the world’s largest cruise companies is analyzed. Seventy percent of these codes bear environmental notions, often in separate sections/subsections. Some of them deal with marine environments. Among the most frequent words in the environment-related passages are those dealing with laws, regulations, and standards, and many common words are too general and vague. A total of 24 environmental topics are established in the analyzed codes, and many of them are either too general or dealing with organizational activities. The results of this study imply that the quality of the eco-ethical prescriptions by the largest cruise companies is moderate, and improvements in the related corporate policy are necessary.

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“…In the current context, ethics must underpin corporate governance, and companies must equip themselves with corporate governance tools, such as codes of ethics, through which companies can define the rules that guide corporate behaviour and build their corporate culture (Mazza and Furlotti, 2020).…”

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Fostering a culture of business ethics: a roadmap for responsible management through codes of ethics based on the experience of Spanish companies

Ríos-Berjillos

Millán-Lara

Rio

et al. 2023

SRJ

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Purpose This paper aims to analyse the role of the code of ethics as a critical element of responsible management and posits it as a tool that integrates ethics, sustainability and attention to stakeholders. This proposed tool can be a facilitator of integrated management of these dimensions. Design/methodology/approach A survey was developed to answer the research questions, and descriptive and factor analyses were carried out. A non-probabilistic sampling technique, purposive sampling, was used. The survey, sent by e-mail, was addressed to managers and decision makers of Spanish companies belonging to associations explicitly committed to corporate social responsibility and ethics; 73 questionnaires were answered. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 26.0 software. Findings The findings highlight that companies that are showing leadership in ethical management are using their codes of ethics as a key instrument in the business ethics strategy. Codes of ethics go beyond being a guide to ethical conduct to being an instrument at the service of stakeholder relations, sustainability and ethics. The keys that these companies agree on are the design of participative processes of responsible management, the multidimensional content of their codes of ethics and a code management oriented to generate a proactive ethical culture in the company. Practical implications This paper proposes a series of recommendations that may be useful to all those companies that wish to promote effective and integrative ethical management through their code of ethics, as much as if they already have one, as they are developing it. Originality/value This research highlights the role of code of ethics as an integrative tool for ethics, sustainability and stakeholder responsibility. For that, the keys that these companies agree on are the design of participative processes of responsible management, the multidimensional content of their codes of ethics and code management oriented to generate a proactive ethical culture in the company.

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Quality of code of ethics: an empirical analysis on the stakeholder employee

Cited by 7 publications

References 90 publications

Exploring the intellectual structure of research in codes of ethics: A bibliometric analysis

Exploring the intellectual structure of research in codes of ethics: A bibliometric analysis

Corporate Pro-Environmental Behavior on the Seas: Eco-Ethical Prescriptions of the Largest Cruise Companies

Fostering a culture of business ethics: a roadmap for responsible management through codes of ethics based on the experience of Spanish companies

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