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

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  • Konstantinos Koronios
  • Athanasios Kriemadis
  • Panagiotis Dimitropoulos
  • Andreas Papadopoulos

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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

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  • Konstantinos Koronios & Athanasios Kriemadis & Panagiotis Dimitropoulos & Andreas Papadopoulos, 2019. "A values framework for measuring the influence of ethics and motivation regarding the performance of employees," Business & Entrepreneurship Journal, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 8(1), pages 1-1.
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