A values framework for measuring the influence of ethics and motivation regarding the performance of employees

Konstantinos Koronios, Athanasios Kriemadis, Panagiotis Dimitropoulos and Andreas Papadopoulos

Business & Entrepreneurship Journal, 2019, vol. 8, issue 1, 1

Abstract: Nowadays, there is an increased interest in exploring the exact way which corporate ethical values impact employees’ motivation and performance [52], [60]. Corporate ethical values (CEV) have gained special interest in the last decades due to financial scandals (such as Enron, WorldCom) that had a great impact on economic world [17]. Literature [11] suggests that corporate ethics influence a firm’s effectiveness and survival. This study approaches corporate ethical values as a motivating factor that affects employees’ performance. Hence, it was studied among other motivators such as fair wages, promotion incentives, self-esteem and creativity shedding light on their impact on work performance. A case study method was used and a sum of 189 questionnaires were gathered from a private institution and analyzed with SPSS software. For triangulation reasons, secondary data were also collected and an interview with a top manager was conducted. Creative work and self-esteem were evaluated higher than the rest of the motivators. Regression analysis revealed that work performance was significantly explained by pay incentives, self-esteem and corporate ethical values. The predicting capability of the suggested model was noteworthy (R2=0.209, sig

Keywords: Corporate ethical values; Performance; Motivation; Greece (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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