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Gender differences and behavioral integrity: From a social contract perspective

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  • Huang, Heh Jason
  • Hung, Yishuo

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Behavioral integrity refers to the consistency of an individual's words and actions. This consistency facilitates trust. Nevertheless, an individual's behavioral integrity often changes, to various extents, with one's surroundings. This study employs social contracts and scenarios to examine the underlying behavioral assumptions made by a specific gender within definite contexts in Taiwan. This study demonstrates that gender differences exist in behavioral integrity with contextual variations. Males under conformity pressures in public possess higher behavioral integrity, but exhibit lower behavioral integrity in private under pressure to protect themselves. This knowledge helps improve understanding within organizations as well as workplace communication between genders.

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  • Huang, Heh Jason & Hung, Yishuo, 2013. "Gender differences and behavioral integrity: From a social contract perspective," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 19(1), pages 86-100, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:19:y:2013:i:01:p:86-100_00
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    1. Ilham MALKI, 2022. "Gender Differences in the Usage of Speech Act of Promise among Moroccan Female and Male High School Students," International Journal of Social Science Studies, Redfame publishing, vol. 10(2), pages 50-64, March.
    2. Ruiying Xiao, 2024. "Female Entrepreneur on Board:Assessing the Effect of Gender on Corporate Financial Constraints," Papers 2401.02134, arXiv.org.

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