Investigating Influences on Managers’ Moral Reasoning
基于科尔伯格道德发展理论，研究情境、年龄、性别、工作类型和行业对308名管理者道德推理的影响，发现情境、工作类型和行业有显著影响，而年龄和性别无显著差异。
Managers often face situations that challenge their ability to reason morally. Avariety of factors, including the issue itself and personal and organizational influences, may affect their responses. Using Kohlberg’s moral development theory and the Adapted Moral Judgment Interviewtechnique, we examine the influences of context, age, gender, type of work, and industry membership on 308 managers’ moral reasoning. No significant differences are found when considering age or gender. Differences are discovered when assessing the context of the dilemmas, managers’ type of work (managerial vs. technical), and industry membership (manufacturing vs. service). Implications from our findings are discussed.