Question

Which one of the following is not one of the major drivers of unethical managerial behavior?

a) Overzealous pursuit of wealth and other selfish interests
b) The pervasiveness of immoral and amoral businesspeople
c) Strong motivations among business organizations to outcompete rivals and, hopefully, to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage over rivals
d) Heavy pressures on company managers to meet or beat earnings targets
e) A company culture that puts profitability and good business performance ahead of ethical behavior

Answer 1

d) Heavy pressures on company managers to meet or beat earnings targets

Step-by-step explanation:

Unethical managerial behavior refers to the certain behaviors and approaches that the managers adopt in running the business. These behaviors include lack of interests, adopting shortcut methods, lack of effort, misleading the information, and adopting inhumane methods. Taking undue credits, following favoritism, and harassing the employees fall into the category of unethical managerial behavior.

From the given options, the option (d) is not one of the major drivers of unethical managerial behavior. Heavy pressure and means to handle them are the jobs confined to the managers.