Management ethics and corporate policy: a cross-cultural comparison

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Results of a cross-cultural empirical study investigating differences of managers' attitudes towards ethical 'grey areas' and their influence on managers' decision making are reported. Findings reveal that the perceived behavior of managers'collegues is especially important, indicating that companies should place more emphasis on intervening in peer dynamics rather than trying to legislate conduct.

International business enterprises, Multinational corporations

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The low-trust route to economic development: inter-firm relations in the UK engineering construction industry in the 1980s and 1990s

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The article examines inter-firm relations in the United Kingdom, focusing on the role of management contractors in corporate performance and economic restructuring. Findings indicate a top-down control structure emerging in inter-firm relations as a result of management contracting.

United Kingdom, Analysis, Construction industry, Economic development, Industrial cooperation

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The political economy of trust

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An analysis of trust in economic activity is presented involving a dialogue between the disciplines of economics and sociology. Factors characteristic of high-trust and low-trust economies are identified, which have public policy implications.

Economic aspects, Trust (Psychology)

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