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The Link Between Organizational Ethics and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Managers in Singapore

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Based on a survey of 237 managers in Singapore, three measures of organizational ethics (namely, top management support for ethical behavior, the organization's ethical climate, and the association between ethical behavior and career success) are found to be associated with job satisfaction. The link between organizational ethics and job satisfaction is argued from Viswesvaran et al.'s (1998) organizational justice and cognitive dissonance theories. The findings imply that organizational leaders can favorably influence organizational outcomes by engaging in, supporting and rewarding ethical behavior.

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Koh, H.C., Boo, E.H.Y. The Link Between Organizational Ethics and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Managers in Singapore. Journal of Business Ethics 29, 309–324 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010741519818

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