Predicting Ethical Behaviors' Utilitarianism via Situational Factors among Healthcare Employees. An Empirical Investigation in a Private Hospital in Kuwait
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Eleswed, Muath
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2016
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The aim of this study was 1) to examine the association among ethical behaviors and situational factors, 2) to
examine which factors of the situational ones are significant predictors of ethical behaviors. One hundred and
seventy employees participated in this study. The results discovered a positive association exists among ethical
behaviors and five situational factors, including type of industry, codes of conduct presence, top management’s
ethical behavior, rewards, and sanctions, and position type. Furthermore, the results revealed that, the industry
type was the only situational significant predictor of ethical behaviors. Consequently, implications and directions
for future studies were furnished.
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7
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10