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Corporations do not always appear in the most flattering light: Unethical decisions, badly paid workers, mass layoffs, manipulated balance sheets, tax evasion – the daily papers are filled with scandals like these. Günter Stahl, Professor of International Management at WU, is currently investigating the factors that influence managers’ behavior. His research project “Responsibility & Leadership” is made up of a series of studies that focus both on the “dark side” of management behavior – irresponsible, corrupt, or destructive actions – as well as on positive examples of responsible leadership and what motivates them. Responsible, ethical executives act as role models and establish positive values in their companies, supporting the necessary transition to post-2015 sustainable development goals, while irresponsible managers create chaos in organizations, as demonstrated by Volkswagen’s emissions scandal.
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