Question

Which one of the following is not one of the major drivers of unethical managerial behavior?a. Intense competitive pressures. b. Overzealous pursuit of personal gain, wealth, and other self-interests. c. A company culture that puts the profitability and good business performance ahead of ethical behavior. d. Heavy pressures placed on company managers to meet or beat earnings targets. e. The pervasiveness of immoral and amoral businesspeople.

Answer 1

Answer: e. The pervasiveness of immoral and amoral businesspeople.

Explanation:

Managers are sometimes pressured into engaging in unethical behaviors due to intense competitive pressures that can determine whether they keep their jobs especially in a company culture that puts the profitability and good business performance as the paramount yardstick of success.

Heavy pressures placed on company managers to meet or beat earnings targets can also lead to unethical behavior and on a more person level, so can an overzealous pursuit of personal gain, wealth, and other self-interests.

The pervasiveness of immoral and amoral business-people is not a major driver of unethical managerial behavior.