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The Effect of Perceived Ethical Climate on the Search for Sales Force Excellence
Faculty and Research Publications
  • William Weeks, Baylor University
  • Terry Loe, Kennesaw State University
  • Lawrence Chonko, Baylor University
  • Kirk Wakefield, Baylor University
Department
Marketing and Professional Sales
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2004
Disciplines
Abstract

This study investigates the relationship of perceived ethical climate to individual commitment to quality, organizational commitment, and performance among business-to-business salespeople from two companies. The results indicate a firm's ethical climate has an effect on its sales force. Salesperson's perceptions of a positive organization ethical climate are positively related with their individual commitment to quality and organizational commitment. Although ethical climate does not have a direct effect on performance, it does have an indirect effect on performance when using individual commitment to quality and organizational commitment as intervening variables. Furthermore, the findings suggest an association exists between individual commitment to quality and performance. Implications and directions for future research are discussed

Citation Information
William Weeks, et al. "The Effect of Perceived Ethical Climate on the Search for Sales Force Excellence." Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management 24.3 (2004): 199-214.