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International Business Faculty Publications

2008

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U.S. Economic Troubles May Affect U.S.-China Economic Relations, Penelope B. Prime Jan 2008

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 Jan 2008

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 …