Front Cover -- (Dis)Honesty in Management: Manifestations and Consequences -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: THE NATURE OF (DIS)HONESTY -- 1. The Nature of (Dis)Honesty, Its Impact Factors and Consequences -- Introduction -- The Definitions of Honesty and Dishonesty -- Societal and Organisatonal Factors Influencing Manifestations of Honesty and Dishonesty -- Individual Factors Influencing Manifestations of Honesty and Dishonesty -- Conclusions and Implications -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2. (Dis)Honesty in Organizations: Ethical Perspectives -- Introduction -- Etyomology of Ethics and Morals -- Switching Between the Levels of Ethical Reasoning -- A Cost-Benefit Analysis: Internal and External Benchmarks -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 3. Honesty and Trust: Integrating the Values of Individuals, Organizations, and the Society -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Data and Methodology -- Discussion of the Results -- Conclusions and Future Research Suggestions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- PART II: (DIS)HONESTY IN PUBLIC SECTOR AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT -- 4. The Banking Crisis in Iceland: Did the Government Pretend That Facts from Reality Were Other Than They Were? -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Definitions, Some Theoretical Considerations, and Research Questions -- The Extraordinary Expansion of the Banking Sector Prior to the Crisis -- What did the Experts Say about the Viability of the Icelandic Banking Sector before and after their Collapse? -- Opinions Prior to the Collapse of the Banks in October 2008 -- The Collapse of the Banks in October 2008 -- How did the Government of Iceland React to Concerns and Criticism? -- The SIC and its Report to Alþingi -- The President's Role Prior to the Crisis -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References.

5. Perceptions of Unreported Economic Activities in Baltic Firms: Individualistic and Non-individualistic Motives -- Introduction -- Unreported Economic Activity in Theory and in Empirical Studies -- The Baltic States: Tax Systems, Values and Unreported Activity -- The SSE Riga Dataset -- Descriptive Statistics -- The Econometric Analysis -- Conclusions and Implications -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- 6. Firm Bankruptcies and Violations of Law: An Analysis of Different Offences -- Introduction -- Firm Insolvencies and Violations of Law in Previous Studies -- An Empirical Analysis of Insolvent Firms' Law Violations in Estonia -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7. From Dishonesty to Disaster: The Reasons Consequences of Rogue Traders' Fraudulent Behavior -- Introduction -- Rogue Trading as a White-Collar Crime -- Patterns of Rogue Trading - An Empirical Analysis -- Conclusions -- References -- PART III: (DIS)HONESTY IN FIRM MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE AND AFRICA -- 8. The Drivers and Moderators for Dishonest Behavior in the Service Sector -- Introduction -- The Concept of Dishonest Behavior Among Service Employees -- Drivers of Dishonest Behavior and the Development of Hypotheses -- Method and Sample -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions and Limitations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 9. Human Resource Managers and Employees' Rights: An ABC (Antecedents - Behavior - Consequences) Analysis of Ethical Dilemmas -- Introduction -- Ethical Issues in Human Resource Management -- The Role of HR Managers -- An ABC-Analysis of Ethical Organizational Behavior -- Sample and Method -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 10. Honesty in Leadership: A Case of the Czech Republic -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Effective Leaders and Honesty in Leadership.

Transformation of the Czech Society and Perception of Honesty -- Czech Culture Standards -- Accountability and Corruption in the Czech Society -- Honesty in Business: An Interview -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 11. Legitimizing Dishonesty in Organizations: A Survey of Managers in Four Sub-Sahara African Countries -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Findings -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- PART IV: (DIS)HONESTY IN FIRM MANAGEMENT IN ASIA AND AMERICA -- 12. Evaluating 'Honesty' When Implementing Corporate Community Initiatives: A Developing Country Perspective -- Introduction -- Motives -- Decision-Making -- Outcomes -- The Cases -- Discussion and Implications -- Managerial and Research Implications -- References -- 13. Building Trust between American and Chinese Business Negotiators -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- General Characteristics of Chinese Expatriates and Executives -- The Perceived Problems of Chinese Negotiators -- The Perceived Problems of American Negotiators -- The Interviewees' Negotiation Approaches -- Discussion -- Implications -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 14. The Consequences of Dishonesty in International Partnerships: Three Chinese Cases -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Case Study Evidence -- Discussion, Conclusions, and Implications -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 15. From Dishonesty to Honesty: Is this Journey Path Dependent? -- Introduction -- Moral Path Dependency in (Dis)Honest Behavior -- One ''Bad Apple'' can ''Ruin the Barrel'' -- Clash of Moralities in Cross-Border Interactions -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Authors' Biographies -- Author Index -- Subject Index.