An empirical investigation of the ethics position questionnaire in the People's Republic of China
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Journal of Business Ethics, 2004, 50 (3), pp. 199 - 210
- Issue Date:
- 2004-03-01
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While many studies have investigated the ethical perceptions, ideologies and value systems of the Chinese, few studies have focused on mainland China, and even fewer have examined regional differences within China. This study examines the factor structure of Forsyth's (1980) Ethics Position Questionnaire in a sample of managers from the PRC. According to Forsyth, individual differences in Relativism and Idealism influence judgements of moral issues (Forsyth, 1980). In a sample of 115 managers, results show that two similar constructs to those described by Forsyth do exist in the Chinese sample. However the precise interpretation of the item groupings through a Chinese perspective, may reveal some discrete areas of difference in the labelling of these constructs. The study also finds that managers in the South of China scored significantly higher in "Idealism" than managers in the North. Results are presented and implications for future research are discussed.
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