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U.S. Economic Troubles May Affect U.S.-China Economic Relations, Penelope B. Prime
U.S. Economic Troubles May Affect U.S.-China Economic Relations, Penelope B. Prime
International Business Faculty Publications
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The Importance Of Behavioral Integrity In A Multicultural Workplace, Tony Simons, Ray Friedman, Leigh Anne Liu, Judi Mclean Parks
The Importance Of Behavioral Integrity In A Multicultural Workplace, Tony Simons, Ray Friedman, Leigh Anne Liu, Judi Mclean Parks
International Business Faculty Publications
The notion of “behavioral integrity” describes the extent to which one person perceives that another lives by his or her word, keeps promises, and lives by professed values. Effective management leadership depends on how employees perceive their manager's behavior on these points, because this drives credibility. Since most managers are neither saints nor demons, employees judge their managers’ integrity by interpreting a mixed set of managerial actions and behavior. This study examines how different employee groups might understand and react differently to cues about their manager’s consistency. We surveyed 1,944 employees at 107 hotels and found that the observer’s race …