Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Dr.Gwendolyn C. Dooley
Abstract
AbstractTechnology employees can feel restricted if there is an inability to report unethical behaviors safely, resulting in disengagement and reduced work performance. Technology managers need effective, ethical reporting strategies to improve work performance. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the ethical reporting strategies that three technology managers used to improve work performance in New Jersey. The data sources were semistructured interviews and company documents from the companies’ websites, annual reports, professional association biographies, and the LinkedIn profiles of participants. The three primary themes that emerged using thematic analysis were documenting incidents immediately, having an open-door policy, and establishing policies. A key recommendation for technology managers is to have clear consequences for inappropriate behavior and respond to misconduct when it occurs. The implication for social change includes the potential for workers to remain in the community and contribute to the local tax base.
Recommended Citation
Billingsley, Frances Aida, "Successful Ethical Reporting Strategies in the Technology Industry" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12638.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12638
