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Sektör Farklılığında Etik Değerlerin Gelişimi
Developing Ethic Values in Terms of Sectorial Differentiations

Author(s): Ayşen GEZİCİ ARSLANHAN, Işık ÇİÇEK
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Human Resources in Economy, Business Ethics
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Ethical Values; Service Sector; Production Sector; Qualitative Analysis; ICI 500 Companies;

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – The impact of ethical values on the internal and external environmental components of the organization draws attention to the guiding of these values in behaviors at the institution, group and individual level. Ethical guidance of the behaviors to be performed at these levels in the enterprises reveals the importance of sectoral dynamics, which is an important factor in achieving the desired positive outcomes. For this reason, ethical behavior as a precursor in revealing the desired behaviors may be differentiated by being directly affected by the sector and the sector in which the enterprise is located. The aim of the study is to examine the extent to which ethical values may differ at the sector level. Design/methodology/approach – In the research, data were obtained from enterprises in production and service sectors. Istanbul Chamber of Industry 500 companies were selected from 46 working groups for production sector and the firms were selected in 12 subfields determined in the base of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce for service sector. Large-scale enterprises are selected and mixed method (qualitative and quantitative method is used together) is utilized in this study. Values from official web-sites of companies are investigated and term is determined for unit of analysis.

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 2924-2943
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish