The effect of business ethics on employee satısfaction: A case study in an international finance institution

Abstract

Business ethics is the moral knowledge in practice and examines all the ethical problems in business life. The problems can be among employees, between employees and their administrators, institutions and stakeholders or other environmental factors. Intercultural relations which resulted from globalization and a quick phase of change experienced in the business world have increased the significance of business ethics and the need for ethical values in business life. This is particularly essential so that institutions are able to gain sustainable competitive advantage in the changing business environment This study principally focuses on the factors comprising the business ethics and the development of a model revealing the influence of these factors on employee satisfaction. A case study has been conducted based on the data collected from an international finance company. The data analyses showed that there is a positive linear correlation between business ethics and employee satisfaction