Ethics and Crisis Management

Synonyms

Corruption; Ethical crisis; Ideal type; Reputation capital; Responsible leadership; Stepwise model

Introduction

The problem of ethical leadership in turbulent and unfriendly business environments is legion. It might even be said that never before in the history of business has the effects of organizational crises mismanagement been endured by so many through the unethical behaviors of so few.

While the problem of unethical leadership is undoubtedly a global one, the urgency of generating ethical leadership to advance the development of Africa has never been more evident than it is today. According to Transparency International (2016), African countries occupy half the ten lowest ranked countries on their “perceptions of corruption index” (https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016).

However, more than two-thirds of the 176 countries and territories covered in the 2016 survey fall below the mid-point of the “perceptions of corruption index”...