8. Corporate Ethical Values and Firm Performance

Kuo-Ting Hung, Sawyer Business School, Suffolk UniversityChanchai Tangpong, North Dakota State UniversityJin Li, North Dakota State University

Abstract

This chapter examines the influence of corporate ethical values, through strategic flexibility and top management’s leadership competence, on firms’ operational and financial performance. From the survey of 101 experienced business professionals, the results suggest that the positive relationship between corporate ethical values and operational performance is mediated by both strategic flexibility and top management leadership competence, whereas the positive relationship between corporate ethical values and financial performance is mediated by ...

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