Selim YAZICI, Enis SINIKSARAN

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Workıng lıfe matters: On the comparıson of the attıtudes of students and employees towards busınessethıcs

Bu çalışmanın odak noktası, çalışma yaşamının iş ahlakına karşı tutumlarda yaratacağı değişimi ölçmektir. Araştırmanın temel olarak iki amacı bulunmaktadır. Birincil amaç, geleceğin yönetici adayları olarak nitelendirilen öğrencilerin ve iş yaşamında belirli bir süreden beri çalışan kişilerin iş ahlakına karşı tutumlarındaki farklılıkları belirlemektir. İkincil amaç ise, çalışma yaşamında geçirilen sürenin, iş ahlakı algısında bir değişime neden olup olmadığının belirlenmesidir. Bu amaçlardan yola çıkarak, öğrencilerden ve çalışanlardan oluşan iki farklı gruptan, literatürde iş ahlakına karşı tutumları ölçmek için kullanılan ATBEQ ölçeği kullanılarak veri toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizler sonunda, çalışanlar ve öğrenciler arasında iş ahlakına karşı geliştirdikleri tutumlarda anlamlı istatistiksel farklılıklar bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, belirli değişkenlerde ise, iş yaşamında geçirilen sürenin, çalışanın iş ahlakı algısını artırdığı gözlenmiştir.

Çalışma yaşamı fark yaratır: Öğrencilerin ve çalışanların iş ahlakına karşı tutumlarının karşılaştırılması

The focus of this research is on the examination of changing attitudes of employees towards business ethics after a period of working experience. The primary aim of this study is to explore the differences in the attitudes of students (prospective managers) and employees towards business ethics issues. The secondary aim is to investigate whether working experience plays a role in the perception of business ethics issues. The data was collected through drop-off surveys that included Attitudes toward Business Ethics Questionnaire (ATBEQ) and demographic questions, both from students and employees. Employees were chosen from three different industries in order to eliminate any industrial bias. The results were statistically analyzed through ANOVA and further multiple comparison tests. Data analysis results showed significant differences in terms of the attitude toward business ethics among students and employees. The results also show that, for some variables, the years spending in working life do really matter, that is, the higher the years spent in the working life, the higher the ethical awareness was found to be. Finally, managerial implications and further research alternatives are discussed.
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