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Determinants of Unethical Business Behaviour among Owner–Managers

Sunday Samson Babalola is a Senior Lecturer of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. E-mail: ss.babalola{at}mail.ui.edu.ng

Several studies have identified entrepreneurship as a key factor in wealth creations in addition to associating certain personality characteristics to its growth. The question is to what extent have these wealth creations performed ethically. The present study is set to explore the cognitive orientation (locus of control, risk taking ability and impression management) and demographic (age and gender) factors that are associated with unethical business. Two hundred and fifty-six owner–managers in the age range of 24 to 68 years participated in the survey study. Male participants accounted for 63.3 per cent, while female participants were 36.7 per cent. The results indicate that risk taking and gender factors were consistently and statistically significant predictors of unethical business across the three groups in this study. The group situation appears to have effect on the individual contribution to unethical business. Implications are drawn from the results, and priorities are established for future research.

Journal of Human Values, Vol. 15, No. 1, 61-75 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/097168580901500105


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