"WorkUSA® 2004: U.S. Workers Cite Hypocrisy and Favoritism — Rather than Financial Misdeeds — As Biggest Ethical Lapses at Work"
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Watson Wyatt, January 2004.
According to this Watson Wyatt survey of 1,200 U.S. workers, employee commitment has dropped since 2002. One-third of all respondents would leave their companies if they could. The study found that while workers generally trust their direct supervisors, they are less sure that their co-workers and top management conduct themselves with honesty and integrity. U.S. employees are most likely to cite hypocrisy and favoritism as the primary ethical lapses in the workplace. Very few employees reported that the pressures of their job forced them to go against what they believe is right and a strong majority reported that their employers had sound ethics codes and encouraged input from employees. Nineteen percent of respondents, however, believe they would be labeled “troublemakers” for reporting unethical behavior. The study concludes that the goodwill most respondents feel towards their direct supervisors is perhaps the best defense against job hopping once the economy rebounds.
