2009 National Business Ethics Survey

The 2009 survey gauges the effects of the recession, the financial crisis and Washington’s response on ethics and compliance in the workplace. Plus, it tracks the trends in ethical conduct and culture that NBES readers rely on.

Key Findings:

• 2009 NBES survey results were surprisingly positive
• NBES found a similar pattern during the Enron – 9/11 era
• Management should stay alert as the economy returns to business as usual
• Most employees feel their workplace is transparent, accountable and fair
• Measures of ethical culture can detect red flags warning of trouble ahead
• In an ethical workplace, more employees regard executive compensation as fair and appropriately structured
• Employees in weak ethical cultures are more receptive to federal government oversight and intervention

Download the 2009 NBES