Strategic Management (Jan 2020)
Ethical positions in Hungary, China, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan in the light of idealism and relativism
Abstract
This paper is devoted to the study of ethical positions of the respondents from Hungary, China, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan. In the context of globalization, when the process of global economic, cultural, social integration occurs, the effectiveness of interaction between countries and peoples, especially in trade and economic relations, depends on the understanding of the concept of business ethics. Therefore, the understanding of national aspects of business ethics plays a significant role. The idea of business ethics may vary depending on the national and cultural characteristics, traditions, mentality and stereotypes of the country with which the interaction takes place. Therefore, it is necessary to study the ethical position. To do this, we conducted a survey, using the Foresight questionnaire, among 905 respondents from Hungary, China, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan, who are students of the Department of Business, and had work experience in private and public sector. The results of the study confirm the hypothesis that ethical position differs depending of nation, gender, and work experience.
