Title: A cross-cultural comparison of attitudes towards business ethics

Authors: Jakub Procházka; Michal Jirásek

Addresses: Department of Corporate Economy, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University, Lipová 41a, Brno 602 00, Czech Republic ' Department of Corporate Economy, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University, Lipová 41a, Brno 602 00, Czech Republic

Abstract: This study focuses on the cross-cultural differences in attitudes towards business ethics. It contains a systematic review of published studies that have used the attitudes towards business ethics questionnaire (ATBEQ) for measuring students' attitudes. Since business students represent future business leaders, they are an important focus of study in terms of ethical attitudes. Moreover, this subject is worth exploring cross-culturally, because of the growing interconnectedness of the business world. The study compares attitudes across ten samples from different countries and highlights the similarities and major differences. The study also draws attention to the recurring shortcomings of past research into ethical attitudes.

Keywords: ATBEQ; business students; ethical attitudes; cross-cultural comparison; systematic review.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBGE.2023.127477

International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2023 Vol.17 No.1, pp.1 - 33

Accepted: 19 May 2021
Published online: 06 Dec 2022 *