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Business Ethics Views of Working Adults and Managers in Turkey

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    • Bahaudin G. Mujtaba 1
    • Yashar Salamzadeh 2
    • Pelin Vardarlıer 3
    • Gizem Topsakal Acet 4

    1 Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA

    2 Sunderland Business School, Faculty of Business and Technology, University of Sunderland, UK

    3 Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Business Administration Department, Balıkesir University, Türkiye

    4 Institute of Social Sciences, Bahçeşehir University, Türkiye

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10.33844/ijol.2025.60449
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Abstract

This research with Turkish working adults was initiated to compare the Personal Business Ethics Scores of respondents based on their culture, age, education, and management experience in Turkey. Ethical norms, expectations, and behaviors play important roles in the satisfaction, engagement, and workplace productivity of adults in all cultures. Turkish professionals take pride in their focus on ethics and morality while the country is transitioning towards becoming a powerhouse nation in the Middle East and European economies. This research surveyed 716 Turkish male (323) and female (393) respondents to measure their Personal Business Ethics Scores and determine if various demographic variables (such as management experience, education, age, or gender) make a statistically significant difference in their ethical maturity level. The results show that age, gender, and management experience statistically contribute to moral maturity in business settings. More specifically, the young Turkish generation and females exhibit significantly higher ethical maturity regarding questionable business practices. Despite expectations due to the importance of higher education in society, this study did not find any statistically significant differences between Turkish groups with and without a formal college education. This study contributes to the literature regarding ethical decisions among working adults and the theory of moral development since Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory is partially supported. Implications for honesty at work and career planning to attract and retain an ethically mature workforce are provided. 

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  • Personal business ethics scores, Management experience, Ethical maturity, Career planning
  • Gender

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  • Managers leadership tactics and consequences
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International Journal of Organizational Leadership
Volume 14, Issue 1
March 2025
Page 89-107
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Mujtaba, B. G. , Salamzadeh, Y. , Vardarlıer, P. and Topsakal Acet, G. (2025). Business Ethics Views of Working Adults and Managers in Turkey. International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 14(1), 89-107. doi: 10.33844/ijol.2025.60449

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Mujtaba, B. G. , , Salamzadeh, Y. , , Vardarlıer, P. , and Topsakal Acet, G. . "Business Ethics Views of Working Adults and Managers in Turkey", International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 14, 1, 2025, 89-107. doi: 10.33844/ijol.2025.60449

HARVARD

Mujtaba, B. G., Salamzadeh, Y., Vardarlıer, P., Topsakal Acet, G. (2025). 'Business Ethics Views of Working Adults and Managers in Turkey', International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 14(1), pp. 89-107. doi: 10.33844/ijol.2025.60449

CHICAGO

B. G. Mujtaba , Y. Salamzadeh , P. Vardarlıer and G. Topsakal Acet, "Business Ethics Views of Working Adults and Managers in Turkey," International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 14 1 (2025): 89-107, doi: 10.33844/ijol.2025.60449

VANCOUVER

Mujtaba, B. G., Salamzadeh, Y., Vardarlıer, P., Topsakal Acet, G. Business Ethics Views of Working Adults and Managers in Turkey. International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 2025; 14(1): 89-107. doi: 10.33844/ijol.2025.60449

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