Influence of Socioeconomic Factors in the Definition of Ethical Behavior: A Study Using Cluster Analysis

Authors

  • Arthur Caldeira Sanches Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS
  • Wilson Ravelli Elizeu Maciel Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Campo Grande – FESCG
  • Yasmin Gomes Casagranda Faculdade Novoeste – NOVOESTE
  • Katia Pereira Simões Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Campo Grande – FESCG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2178-0080.2017v20i3.37343

Keywords:

Socioeconomic Factors, Ethical Behavior, Cluster Analysis

Abstract

The issue of ethical behavior has been gaining prominence in administrative studies. Several authors analyze the ethical behavior of the agents in counterpoint with their moral values and the current opportunism. The study carried out a grouping analysis characterizing four defined groups (unethical, unethical, ethical and very ethical) based on the socioeconomic variables. The research is descriptive, using the survey technique for data collection, and cluster analysis. The sample consisted of 243 respondents, between January and December 2016, in the city of Campo Grande / MS. The results indicate that the socioeconomic characteristics, on average, do not differ significantly between the groups, showing that these do not influence ethical behavior.

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Author Biographies

Arthur Caldeira Sanches, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS

Professor da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS. Doutorando em Administração na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS.

Wilson Ravelli Elizeu Maciel, Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Campo Grande – FESCG

Professor da Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Campo Grande – FESCG. Doutorando em Administração na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS.

Yasmin Gomes Casagranda, Faculdade Novoeste – NOVOESTE

Professora da Faculdade Novoeste – NOVOESTE. Doutoranda em Administração na Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS.

Katia Pereira Simões, Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Campo Grande – FESCG

Bacharel em Administração pela Faculdade Estácio de Sá de Campo Grande – FESCG.

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Published

2018-09-12

How to Cite

Sanches, A. C., Maciel, W. R. E., Casagranda, Y. G., & Simões, K. P. (2018). Influence of Socioeconomic Factors in the Definition of Ethical Behavior: A Study Using Cluster Analysis. Management in Dialogue Review, 20(3), 89–109. https://doi.org/10.23925/2178-0080.2017v20i3.37343

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2018): September - December

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