Socio-economic decisions are commonly explained by rational cost vs. benefit considerations, whereas person variables have not usually been considered. The present study aims at investigating the degree to which dispositional power motivation and affective states predict socioeconomic decisions. The power motive was assessed both indirectly and directly using a TAT-like picture test and a power...

In this research, we investigate consumers’ willingness to cooperate with luxury versus non-luxury hotels’ environmental protection programs. We find that while cooperation hotels becomes less favorable when consumers perceive the sustainability program have a profit motive, remains high even hotel’s be profit-driven. similar pattern for customer loyalty. addition, interactive effect emerges af...

IUR cooperation is the cooperation of different profit subjects. Much IUR cooperation is not successful, although it can bring about excess earnings and has endured tremendous development. The crux conflict lies in the unreasonable profits allocation way. Fair and reasonable profits allocation playing the important role of motive mechanism which facilitates cooperation of partners. This essay a...

A new approach to fund-raising in the battle against AIDS in Africa has appeared in the consumer marketplace. Product RED, launched by U2 lead singer Bono, went on sale this spring. Unlike traditional fund-raising vehicles, such as philanthropic foundations, RED blurs altruism, profit motive and consumer appeal. But can it overcome the ethical and practical pitfalls of fusing commerce with char...

As Jin Ma and colleagues observe, an unfettered market approach in China has reduced access to care, increased patients' financial burden, and reduced emphasis on prevention and may have caused declines in quality and outcomes. A major driving force was that perverse incentives altered physicians' behavior toward self-interest at the expense of patients, even where professional ethics dictated ...

Innovation is essential to productivity growth. Innovation does not just happen. It will involve decisions made in both private sector and government sectors to invest time, effort and money in exploring new ideas. From a business perspective, the profit motive and competition will be important drivers of innovation. Similarly, flexibility in the workplace and regulatory environment can facilit...

The medical profession is one of the noblest professions in the world. However, corporatisation and commercialization of medical profession has made it like any other business and the medical profession is increasingly being guided by the profit motive rather than that of service. Such a situation gave rise to unethical practices and negligence. When business motive comes to the force, service ...

the paper discusses study of kant's deontological ethics in organization and comparison of it with pillars of worldly ethic in organization and whether kant's ethics is compatible with them. kant's ethics is one of the most deontological theories in which intention and motive of action are basic roles. kant merely regarded the motive of action of moral rules, respect to them. kan...

This paper gives a general framework for analyzing a trade divergence that runs across both the New International trade theory and the traditional analysis of export policy. The source of the trade divergence, the motive for intervention and the analytical framework is shown to be the same in all models. The sign of the trade divergence and hence the policy recommendation is determined by the m...

6 cases of self-inflicted injuries in male individuals are reported. The age of the affected men was between 15 and 46 years whereas the younger age predominated. Alleged incidents were robberies in 3 cases, rape in one case, violation in custody in one case and an assault originating in personal motives in one case. In 4 cases, the typical injury pattern of self-infliction was present showing ...