Fundamental Moral Orientations: Implications for Values-Based Leadership

The true values-based leader seeks to produce an equitable balance between pursuing self-interest and serving the broader community. Values-based leaders recognize that they must take care of themselves to have the capacity and energy to take care of others

A Survey of Employee Perceptions of Information Privacy in Organizations

In this study of employees in five multinational corporations, assessment was made of (a) employees\u27 beliefs regarding the types of personal information stored their companies, (b) the accuracy of those perceptions, (c) reactions to various internal and external uses of this personal information, and (d) evaluations of the companies\u27 information handling policies and practices

Gender and Perceived Fundamental Moral Orientations: An Empirical Study of the Turkish Hotel Industry

Recent history is replete with scandalous acts and charitable acts within the business community. Unfortunately, scandalous acts seem to occur with greater frequency than charitable acts - at least as reported in the broadcast and print media. An interesting corollary to the incidence of scandalous and charitable acts is the apparent differential involvement of men and women, particularly in scandals. This article explores a possible explanation for the apparent gender differential in involvement in scandals and acts of charity. Drawing on a conceptual framework of three Fundamental Moral Orientations (FMOs) - selfishness, self-fullness, and selflessness - and relevant literature on gender effects, this article explores whether men and women are perceived as differing fundamentally in how they approach moral dilemmas. This phenomenon is examined with a sample of personnel (n = 682) from the hotel industry in Turkey. Results of the study indicate that gender has some effect on the perceived adoption of FMOs, and that these gender effects are generally consistent across age, educational level, and organizational rank categories. Implications of the findings are discussed

Gender diversity in the hospitality industry An empirical study in Turkey

This piper an investigation of gender diversity in the Turkish hospitality industry focuses on two primary objectives (a) exploring the potential relationships between gender and several demographic factors and (b) examining the possible existence of a gender effect regarding employees perceptions of recruitment and earning potential decisions Results based on 682 surveys show that in the male-dominated Turkish hospitality industry there is a significant gender effect for two of four demographic variables and with respect to recruiting efforts and earning potential These findings could have some Important managerial implications for addressing gender diversity in the (Turkish) hospitality industry (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserve

Recruitment, Compensation, and Supervisory Functions in the Turkish Hotel Industry: Is There a Gender Effect Regarding What Managers Do?

This article explores the potential existence of a gender effect regarding selected managerial practices within the hotel industry in Turkey. Two types of gender effect are examined: (a) a gender bias, which reflects how each gender views the world without comparison to the views of their gender opposites; and (b) a gender difference, which reflects the views of each gender in direct comparison to the other gender. The results of a study, based on 682 usable surveys, indicate that men believe their own gender would be significantly more likely to favor them over women in all but one of six specified recruiting, compensating, and managing practices. The results also show that women believe that female managers would be significantly more likely to favor women in training them, creating a motivating environment for them, and rewarding them, but not in three other activities. The findings indicate the presence of both a gender bias and a gender difference regarding employees\u27 perceptions of recruitment and supervisory functions in the Turkish hotel industry. The article concludes with a discussion of the practical managerial implications of the findings

A Survey of Employee Perceptions of Information Privacy in Organizations

In this study of employees in five multinational corporations, assessment was made of (a) employees\u27 beliefs regarding the types of personal information stored their companies, (b) the accuracy of those perceptions, (c) reactions to various internal and external uses of this personal information, and (d) evaluations of the companies\u27 information handling policies and practices