Influence of Self-esteem on Ethical Behaviours and Corporate Responsibility Values: The Mediating Role of Power-distance

Damodar Suar, Jyotiranjan Gochhayat and Jyotirmaya Suar

Global Business Review, 2016, vol. 17, issue 6, 1401-1411

Abstract: This study analyzed whether self-esteem directly predicts ethical behaviours and corporate responsibility values and whether power-distance mediates such relationships. A total of 410 students from two business schools in eastern India participated. A questionnaire was administered to collect information on socio-demographics and on self-esteem, power-distance, ethical behaviours and corporate responsibility values. Results revealed that self-esteem was positively associated with ethical behaviours and corporate responsibility values. Power-distance was a partial mediator in the relationships of self-esteem with ethical behaviours and corporate responsibility values suggesting that promoting self-esteem can partially reduce power-distance and can foster ethicality. These quantitative findings were substantiated with qualitative narratives from middle-level corporate executives.

Keywords: Ethical behaviour; corporate responsibility values; mediation; power-distance; self-esteem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1177/0972150916660405

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