Impact of Ethical Climate on Business Performance Report

This report examines the impact of ethical climates on business operations, drawing on several research papers. It explores the relationship between ethical climates and various aspects of organizational behavior, including bullying, moral distress, and the psychological contract. The report references studies on the impact of ethical values, managerial practices, and the establishment of ethical climates within organizations. It analyzes how ethical climates influence workplace behavior and overall business performance. The provided links and attached papers are used to support the analysis of ethical climate and its implications for business ethics. The report provides an overview of the key findings from the research papers and their implications for organizations seeking to improve their ethical climate and performance.

Links for references
1) Atabay, G., Çangarli, B. G., & Penbek, S. (2015). Impact of ethical climate on moral
distress revisited: multidimensional view. Nursing ethics, 22(1), 103-116.
- No link but research paper attached. (Attached)
2) Brannmark, J., & Sahlin, N. E. (2010). Ethical theory and the philosophy of risk: first
thoughts. Journal of Risk Research, 13(2), 149-161.
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Johan_Braennmark/publication/
279927995_Ethical_theory_and_the_philosophy_of_risk_First_thoughts/links/
593e5a98a6fdcc17a95ba8fa/Ethical-theory-and-the-philosophy-of-risk-First-
thoughts.pdf
3) Bulutlar, F., & Oz, E. U. (2009). The effects of ethical climates on bullying behaviour
in the workplace. Journal of Business ethics, 86(3), 273-295.
- https://caccape.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/web/character-development-project/
repository/the-effects-of-ethical-climates-on-bullying-behaviour-in-the-
workplace-bulutlar-2008.pdf
4) Laratta, R. (2009). Ethical climate in nonprofit organizations: a comparative study.
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 29(7/8), 358-371.
- No link but research paper attached. (Attached)
5) O’Donohue, W., & Nelson, L. (2009). The role of ethical values in an expanded
psychological contract. Journal of Business Ethics, 90(2), 251-263.
- https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/143851980.pdf
6) Parboteeah, K. P., Chen, H. C., Lin, Y. T., Chen, I. H., Lee, A. Y., & Chung, A.
(2010). Establishing organizational ethical climates: how do managerial practices
work?. Journal of business ethics, 97(4), 599-611.
- http://data.cape.army.mil/web/character-development-project/repository/
establishing-org-ethical-climates-parboteeah-2010.pdf