 Formalisation and functions of ethics in multinational companies: A systems approachFormalisation et fonctions de l’éthique des entreprises multinationales: une approche par les dispositifsHamza Asshidi ()
Post-Print from HAL Abstract: Ethics has become a must for multinational companies which are increasingly dedicating tools to this subject however its contours remain too poorly defined. We explore the nature and functions of ethical tools (code of conduct, values and training), through a multiple case study of 19 multinationals including 30 interviews and secondary data analysed on Nvivo (Gioia, 2021). To be effective and virtuously guide employee behaviour, these ethical tools must be seen as management instruments, articulated in highly formalised, internationally uniform multi-instrument ethical arrangements. A poorly formalised ethics system is more likely to serve the purpose of anticipating and managing legal or image risks, rather than guiding behaviour in a more ethical direction. Keywords: Multinational; ethical tool; management instrument; management device; multiple case study; étude de cas multiples; dispositif de gestion; instrument de gestion; outil éthique; Multinationale (search for similar items in EconPapers) Published in Management international = International management = Gestión internacional, 2024, 28 (5), pp.84-97. ⟨10.59876/a-e16f-13h8⟩ There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04705211 DOI: 10.59876/a-e16f-13h8 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Post-Print from HAL |
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