Description

The study of business ethics is an area that has
gained a lot of attention around the world and is an
ever-growing one in light of the many corporate
scandals that have rocked economies in many countries
around the globe. In many of the cases concerning
corporate scandals, many have taken place in
developed nations, and authors have devoted much
attention to investigating the possible causes,
including those that analyse the problem from an
individual s ethical behaviour standpoint.

As a developing nation, Malaysia has seen its share
of corporate irregularities, and accusations of
breaches of ethical conduct by those who have an
interest in corporate transparency and governance
have made local headlines. What factors or
determinants influence an individual s ethical
behaviour would be useful in these cases, but a
dearth of studies from a Malaysian context does not
allow this analysis to take place.

Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory study is
to examine the impact of certain determinants on the
perceptions of ethical behaviour of corporate
managers in Malaysia.