MAKYAVELİZM ve ETİK ALGISI İLİŞKİLERİ: BANKACILIK SEKTÖRÜNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Yıl 2009, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 2, 83 - 104, 31.12.2009

Semra Güney Gamze Mandacı

Öz

Makyavelizm ve
etik algısı kavramları arasındaki ilişkinin saptanması için çeşitli
araştırmalar gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada Ankara’da faaliyet gösteren
özel ve kamu bankalarının pazarlama ve satış personelinden oluşan örneklemin,
Makyavelizm ve etik algılama düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin tespit edilmesi
amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre Makyavelizm düzeyi ve etik algı
arasında güçlü bir negatif ilişki saptanmıştır. Ayrıca, cinsiyet ve öğrenim
düzeyi şeklinde ifade edilebilecek demografik faktörler ile hem Makyavelizm
düzeyleri, hem de etik algı düzeyleri arasında anlamlı ilişkilerin olduğu
ortaya çıkmıştır.

 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Makyavelizm, etik algısı, demografik faktörler, bankacılık sektörü

Machiavellianism and Ethical Perception Relations: A Survey in the Banking Sector

Öz

In the
literature, some studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship
between Machiavellianism and ethical perception concepts. This study aims to
identify the relationship between Machiavellianism and ethical perception
levels of some salespeople and marketing staff working in the public and
private banking sector in Ankara. According to the results of study, there is anegative
relationship between Machiavellianism and ethical perception levels of
subjects. Additionally, results indicate that gender and education have
statistically significant relationships with both Machiavellianism and ethical
perception levels of subjects.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Machiavellianism, ethical perception, demographics, banking sector

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