This contribution begins with reciting the facts behind the resignation of the European Commission under Jacques Santer, followed by theoretical considerations on the significance of trust and reputation from the principal-agent-theory perspective. The third part puts the emphasis on discussing as to which extent a loss of trust and reputation had an influence in the resignation of the Santer-C...

Developed from meaningful work and business ethics, we investigate the motivational effect of on paid staff (not volunteers) with a “shortage” ethical employment practices situated in Not-for-Profit sector. We tested traditional notion by nature line manager support (under its business-like practices) to compensate for “sacrifice” (low pay job stress caused poor terms) front working alongside p...