SECTION 10:

 

FOCUS ON FACULTY

 

FOR TWO YEARS

 

 

SECTION 10:

 

FOCUS ON FACULTY

FOR ALL YEARS

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

In this section, the focus is only on the faculty for two years.  Table 10A presents a summary version of the information for each of the 47 attitudinal questions.  For each question, the percent that agreed with each statement is given.  In addition, the average response (low is positive) and the standard deviation for each question are provided.  The number of responses completes the information for each group for each question.  Questions 30 to 38 are given at the end of the table since their answers should have reflected “to what extent” instead of a SA to SD perspective.  See Table 10B for a clearer understanding of these questions.  Table 10B gives the percentage of respondents who either Strongly Agreed, Agree, gave No Opinion, Disagreed or Strongly Disagreed for each question. 

 

 

 

ANALYSIS

 

 

 

 One can examine the differences in the actual responses in these two tables depending upon his or her interest in the particular question and/or group.  A detailed analysis of the information in this section is beyond the scope of the project.

 

 

TABLE 10A.   FOR ALL YEARS, PERCENT OF EACH OF THE RESPONDING
                             GROUPS AGREEING WITH EACH STATEMENT   (1=SA;  5=SD)
Q# QUESTION Year Type % Agree Mean Std. Dev. n=
1 The corporation has a responsibility to take the lead in solving major social problems such as pollution, discrimination, and safety. 2003 Faculty 67% 2.4 1.2 269
1989 Faculty 62% 2.6 1.4 439
 
2 The corporation has a responsibility to not become involved in solving social problems unless doing so becomes a cost of doing business or the opportunity to earn a profit. 2003 Faculty 19% 3.8 1.1 269
1989 Faculty 18% 3.8 1.2 438
 
3 The corporation has the responsibility to get involved in social responsibility projects because outside pressures make such  an involvement a cost of doing business. 2003 Faculty 58% 2.7 1.0 269
1989 Faculty 73% 2.4 1.2 439
 
4 The corporation has a responsibility to promote equal opportunity in hiring and promotion. 2003 Faculty 95% 1.5 0.7 269
1989 Faculty 94% 1.7 1.1 440
 
5 The corporation has a responsibility to promote conservation of energy even if doing so means a reduction in profits. 2003 Faculty 68% 2.4 1.1 269
1989 Faculty 74% 2.3 1.2 440
 
6 The corporation has a responsibility to conserve natural resources, even if doing so means a reduction in profits. 2003 Faculty 73% 2.2 1.1 269
1989 Faculty 81% 2.1 1.2 440
 
7 The corporation has a responsibility to clean up or avoid causing air, noise, and water pollution even if doing so means a reduction in profits. 2003 Faculty 81% 2.0 1.0 269
1989 Faculty 90% 1.9 1.1 440
 
8 The corporation has a responsibility to contribute money and management time to civic activities in communities where the firm has plants or offices. 2003 Faculty 80% 2.0 0.9 269
1989 Faculty 76% 2.3 1.1 440
 
9 The corporation has a responsibility to help minority owned businesses. 2003 Faculty 42% 2.8 1.0 269
1989 Faculty 41% 3.0 1.2 439
 
10 The corporation has a responsibility to be truthful in advertising. 2003 Faculty 99% 1.2 0.5 269
1989 Faculty 98% 1.5 1.0 440
 
11 The typical business executive has two sets of ethical standards, one which he/she applies to business activities and another which is applied to his/her private life. 2003 Faculty 38% 3.2 1.2 269
1989 Faculty 46% 3.1 1.5 432
 
12 Ethical standards in business are lower than in government. 2003 Faculty 15% 3.7 1.0 269
1989 Faculty 9% 4.1 1.1 436
 
13 Ethical standards in business are lower than in most religious organizations. 2003 Faculty 51% 2.9 1.2 269
1989 Faculty 50% 3.0 1.4 436
 
14 Ethical standards in business are lower than in the typical American family. 2003 Faculty 36% 3.1 1.1 269
1989 Faculty 39% 3.2 1.4 436
 
15 The ethical standards used in business are as high as those practiced with family and friends. 2003 Faculty 34% 3.2 1.0 269
1989 Faculty 18% 3.8 1.2 436
 
16 Occasionally, business people make decisions that are right for business but which are inconsistent with their personal ethical principles. 2003 Faculty 34% 3.2 1.0 269
1989 Faculty 18% 3.8 1.2 436
17 Much advertising done by business is misleading to the consumer. 2003 Faculty 53% 2.8 1.1 269
1989 Faculty 62% 2.7 1.4 438
 
18 Effective advertising may have to be somewhat misleading.   2003 Faculty 7% 4.1 0.8 269
1989 Faculty 13% 3.9 1.1 438
 
19 It is in the long run self-interest of business to protect the customer. 2003 Faculty 92% 1.6 0.8 269
1989 Faculty 91% 1.8 1.3 435
 
20 The average customer is less ethical in dealing with business than the business is in dealing with that customer. 2003 Faculty 20% 3.3 0.9 269
1989 Faculty 33% 3.2 1.3 436
 
21 No employee should be required to engage in business practices that employee considers unethical. 2003 Faculty 81% 1.9 1.0 269
1989 Faculty 81% 2.0 1.4 437
 
22 In accepting an employment offer each employee implicitly agrees to abide by the ethical standards of the employer, even if the company standards differ from those of the employee. 2003 Faculty 43% 3.1 1.2 269
1989 Faculty 40% 3.2 1.4 438
 
23 Wages and salaries should vary according to an employee’s productivity.  2003 Faculty 91% 1.8 0.7 269
1989 Faculty 89% 1.9 1.2 437
 
24 Wages and salaries should vary according to both the employee’s productivity and years of service with the firm. 2003 Faculty 54% 2.7 1.1 269
1989 Faculty 63% 2.7 1.3 438
 
25 Wages and salaries should vary primarily with the employee's years of service with the firm. 2003 Faculty 3% 4.1 0.7 269
1989 Faculty 3% 4.3 0.9 438
26 Labor unions serve a useful purpose by prodding a particular management into fulfilling its responsibilities to labor. 2003 Faculty 54% 2.8 1.1 269
1989 Faculty 61% 2.8 1.3 438
 
27 The corporation should seek to maximize short run profits. 2003 Faculty 16% 3.9 1.1