TY - JOUR
T1 - Mapping business ethics and society
T2 - A systematic journey into research and way forward
AU - Kumar, Vinod
AU - Kumar, Sachin
AU - Chaudhuri, Ranjan
AU - Chatterjee, Sheshadri
AU - Vrontis, Demetris
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - While the notion of business ethics has historical roots, previous research endeavours have refrained from consolidating the existing body of knowledge on the intersection of business ethics and society. This hesitance is attributed to the intricate and diverse nature of such studies. Thus, there is a gap in the literature on synthesizing the intimate relationship between business ethics and society. This gap in research serves as the impetus and motivation for the current investigation. However, limited empirical studies are found to have been conducted in the allied areas and there are limited studies that map business ethics and society in an extensive manner. In this context, this study systematically reviewed 87 scholarly works spanning a period of over 20 years in the realm of business ethics concerning society by considering articles included in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Through the outcomes of this inquiry, an integrative and comprehensive framework detailing the interplay between business ethics and society at individual and organizational levels is introduced, with the potential to guide forthcoming scholars and practitioners in their pursuits. In this study, themes including employees' ethical behaviour, manufacturing strategy and ethics, leadership dynamics, consumer trust and so on have not been considered as critical societal dimensions that have not been included.
AB - While the notion of business ethics has historical roots, previous research endeavours have refrained from consolidating the existing body of knowledge on the intersection of business ethics and society. This hesitance is attributed to the intricate and diverse nature of such studies. Thus, there is a gap in the literature on synthesizing the intimate relationship between business ethics and society. This gap in research serves as the impetus and motivation for the current investigation. However, limited empirical studies are found to have been conducted in the allied areas and there are limited studies that map business ethics and society in an extensive manner. In this context, this study systematically reviewed 87 scholarly works spanning a period of over 20 years in the realm of business ethics concerning society by considering articles included in the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Through the outcomes of this inquiry, an integrative and comprehensive framework detailing the interplay between business ethics and society at individual and organizational levels is introduced, with the potential to guide forthcoming scholars and practitioners in their pursuits. In this study, themes including employees' ethical behaviour, manufacturing strategy and ethics, leadership dynamics, consumer trust and so on have not been considered as critical societal dimensions that have not been included.
KW - authorship analysis
KW - business ethics
KW - geographical analysis
KW - society
KW - thematic analysis
KW - theoretical lens
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85199989471&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/beer.12731
DO - 10.1111/beer.12731
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85199989471
SN - 2694-6416
JO - Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility
JF - Business Ethics, the Environment and Responsibility
ER -