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Ethical values and leadership: a study of business school deans in Canada

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  • Nick Bontis
  • Adwoa Mould-Mograbi

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Ethical leadership in any organisation is expected to come from the top. With business leaders taking a real stand on ethics, it is imperative that business schools instil strong values into their students. Deans of business schools must exhibit these ethical values to provide an example for faculty, students and staff to emulate. This study is an investigation of the ethical values of deans and associate deans in ten business schools in Canada. The results portray the ethical inclination of business school leaders even with substantial monetary gains to be made. The moral climate as a result is discussed to provide further insight into the implications of the ethical values of these deans. Results indicate that although deans in Canadian business schools generally frown upon unethical behaviour, there are some fuzzy instances that still lead to questionable decisions and inconsistencies across the group.

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  • Nick Bontis & Adwoa Mould-Mograbi, 2006. "Ethical values and leadership: a study of business school deans in Canada," International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(3/4), pages 217-236.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbget:v:2:y:2006:i:3/4:p:217-236
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