Measuring corporate integrity

Purpose Aims to illustrate how management can examine corporate integrity. Design/methodology/approach The results of a survey of the US workforce are used to illustrate how integrity can be measured. Questionnaires were sent to 3,075 pre?qualified working adults with a response rate of 78 percent. Findings Of the respondents, 76 percent reported being aware of a violation of the law or of company standards by a colleague or manager in the past 12 months. Many organizations are also sending employees the wrong message when it comes to conducting themselves in an ethical manner. Research limitations/implications The research could be extended to other countries. Additionally, it would be a big step forward if research could lead to plausible findings about the relationship between organizational climate and unethical behavior. Practical implications Management should consider the option of monitoring integrity periodically by means of a questionnaire, attending not only to the frequency of unethical conduct but also to the corresponding organizational context and corresponding consequences. In most cases it is advisable to measure integrity not only on a corporate level, but also on departmental levels so that it can form a part of the regular planning and control cycle. Originality/value This is the first study of the US workforce regarding ethics in the workplace. Please note you might not have access to this content You may be able to access this content by login via Shibboleth, Open Athens or with your Emerald account. Login ? To rent this content from Deepdyve, please click the button. Rent from Deepdyve ? If you think you should have access to this content, click the button to contact our support team. Contact us ? Emerald Publishing ?Opens in new window ?Opens in new window ?Opens in new window ?Opens in new window © 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Services AuthorsOpens in new window EditorsOpens in new window LibrariansOpens in new window ResearchersOpens in new window ReviewersOpens in new window About About EmeraldOpens in new window Working for EmeraldOpens in new window Contact usOpens in new window Publication Sitemap Policies and information Privacy notice Site policies Modern Slavery ActOpens in new window ?