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The commitment of public sector Sweden to codes of ethics
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posted on 2004-01-01, 00:00 authored by G Svensson, Greg WoodGreg Wood, Michael CallaghanMichael CallaghanThis article examines the results of a study conducted of the top 100 public sector units in Sweden. These units are comprised of entities of government, municipalities, and county councils. The aim of the study was to examine and describe the commitment to codes of ethics in these Swedish public sector units. This article reports on the responses of those public sector units that possessed a code of ethics. The construct of commitment was measured by a consideration of the inputs, objectives and outputs of the code across six areas. The commitment to codes of ethics has an interest for those involved in the public sector in Sweden and society in general. Most public sector units are in the early stages of development and assimilation into overall ethics policies in code artefacts. On a specific level there are customized codes of ethics that are not always documented in a generic artefact. Theoretical and managerial implications are provided. Furthermore, suggestions for further research are proposed.
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International journal of public sector managementVolume
17Issue
4Pagination
302 - 331Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing LtdLocation
Bradford, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0951-3558eISSN
1758-6666Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2004, Emerald Group Published LimitedUsage metrics
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