Asian Journal of Business Ethics最新文献

Buddhism and agripreneurship: the mediating effect of market orientation on sustainability among farmers in India and Bhutan 佛教与农业创业：市场导向对印度和不丹农民可持续性的中介作用

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-04-28 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-026-00258-y

Mohit Sharma, Richard Kwasi Bannor

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Enhancing health and hygiene standards to boost worker safety in Bangladesh's garment industry: A mixed-methods approach 提高健康和卫生标准，促进孟加拉国服装业工人的安全：一种混合方法

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-04-15 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-026-00255-1

Robayet Ferdous Syed

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Economics education and ethics: an empirical analysis of Indian students’ values 经济学教育与伦理学：对印度学生价值观的实证分析

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-04-07 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-026-00257-z

Anita Rana, Sunita Singh Sengupta

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Employee stock ownership plan and corporate social responsibility of commercial banks in Vietnam: the moderating role of powerful CEOs 越南商业银行员工持股计划与企业社会责任：强势ceo的调节作用

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-03-27 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-026-00256-0

Nga Thu Thi Do, Anh Quynh Pham, An Thanh Nguyen, Khoa Dang Duong

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Contradiction between values and behaviour- a study of MBA students in India 价值观与行为之间的矛盾——对印度MBA学生的研究

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-03-16 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-026-00252-4

Anisha Anisha, Mala Sinha

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When individualization meets collectivism: managing the moral tension of i-deals in Japanese and Vietnamese organizations 当个人主义遇到集体主义：管理日本和越南组织中i-deal的道德紧张

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-02-27 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-026-00253-3

Yasuhiro Hattori, Huong Mai Hoang, Hue Thi Bich Nguyen, Kyoko Yamazaki, Trung Tuan Bui

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Shadows in the feed: a critical examination of dark patterns and user manipulation on social media 动态中的阴影：对社交媒体上的黑暗模式和用户操纵的批判性检查

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-02-19 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-026-00254-2

Pooja Darda, Om Jee Gupta

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The Hayeh Motaleh as a paradigm for sustainable business ethics: integrating transcendent philosophy, environmental ethics, and corporate governance Hayeh Motaleh作为可持续商业伦理的典范：整合超越哲学、环境伦理和公司治理

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-025-00251-x

Mohsen Shiravand

{"title":"The Hayeh Motaleh as a paradigm for sustainable business ethics: integrating transcendent philosophy, environmental ethics, and corporate governance","authors":"Mohsen Shiravand","doi":"10.1007/s13520-025-00251-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13520-025-00251-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article employs a descriptive-analytical approach to examine the evolution of anthropological paradigms from the Aristotelian definition of the human as a “rational animal” to the concept of the “Ḥayeh Motaleh” (Divine-Lived Being) in Islamic philosophy. It argues that this conceptual transition, which originated in the thought of al-Farabi and Avicenna and reached its culmination in the works of Mulla Ṣadra, Ṭabatabaei, and Javadi Amoli, signifies a profound transformation in the metaphysical and teleological foundations of human self-understanding. While the “rational animal” paradigm, centered on instrumental rationality and anthropocentrism, reduces nature to a mere “resource” and underpins the contemporary environmental crisis, the “Ḥayeh Motaleh” paradigm, grounded in principles such as the “primacy of existence,” “substantial motion,” and the “transcendent unity of being,” establishes an ontological respect for nature and humanity’s responsibility as divine vicegerent. This paper demonstrates that this transcendent paradigm not only offers a fundamental solution to the environmental crisis but also, by providing the foundations for a “Theomorphic Management” and an “Ontological Social Responsibility,” supplies a transformative framework for business ethics and corporate governance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":54051,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Business Ethics","volume":"15 2","pages":"209 - 228"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148008590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Why should I pay taxes? Examining Indonesian youth voluntary tax compliance amid tax corruption scandals 我为什么要纳税？在税务腐败丑闻中调查印尼青年自愿纳税

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-02-09 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-025-00249-5

Rina Herani

{"title":"Why should I pay taxes? Examining Indonesian youth voluntary tax compliance amid tax corruption scandals","authors":"Rina Herani","doi":"10.1007/s13520-025-00249-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13520-025-00249-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Tax compliance is a cornerstone of fiscal responsibility, yet the impact of corruption scandals on voluntary tax compliance remains underexplored. Building on Psychological Reactance Theory and complemented by Institutional Trust Theory, this research explores how skepticism, perceived hypocrisy, and moral anger shape voluntary tax compliance among young Indonesian taxpayers during an ongoing boycott in February 2023. While previous research has focused primarily on individual-level drivers of tax behavior, this study highlights the role of perceived institutional legitimacy. Through a survey of 294 valid responses captured in the natural context of the boycott, the study authentically reflects public emotions and controversy, free from artificially induced moral outrage. The findings reveal that skepticism is a key driver influencing voluntary tax compliance, while moral anger moderates the relationship between perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) and compliance behavior. Contrary to conventional expectations, skepticism regarding tax institutions' CSR had minimal impact on young taxpayers' willingness to comply with tax regulations. By integrating psychological reactance theory and Institutional Trust Theory into the Indonesian tax compliance landscape, this research positions skepticism as a pivotal factor and highlights moral anger as a critical moderator, offering fresh insights into tax compliance dynamics. These findings contribute to both academic discourse and policymaking in taxation and fiscal governance.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":54051,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Business Ethics","volume":"15 2","pages":"165 - 188"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2026-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148008639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Greedy leadership roles: why modern organizations struggle to retain women leaders 贪婪的领导角色：为什么现代组织难以留住女性领导者

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Asian Journal of Business Ethics Pub Date : 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1007/s13520-025-00250-y

Minyoung Choi, Myokyung Han, Suhyoung Choi, Eunhee Bae, Dong Ju Kim, Bong Gwan Jun, Lanu Kim

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