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Culture Effects In The Ethical Decision-Making Process Of Latin American Accountants, Silvia Lopez Palau
Culture Effects In The Ethical Decision-Making Process Of Latin American Accountants, Silvia Lopez Palau
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
Despite the amount of accounting ethics research conducted over many years, two significant problems remain unsolved. First, there is a need to create accurate measurement instruments capable of predicting behavior within a theoretical framework of ethical decision-making. Second, it is important to develop ways to make measurements appropriate for application in other cultures or countries. Thus, the purpose of this study is twofold. The first objective is to develop a scale to measure the ethical evaluations, judgments, and intentions of Latin American accountants. The second goal is to determine the effects of national culture and gender on the results posited …