Psychosocial risks in the ethical business culture. An empirical study in the Mexican context

Abstract

The digital transformation and integration of the global economy as constants have been disruptive in companies' way of doing business. In this sense, ethical culture becomes relevant to their reputation and generation of social and economic value, and the importance of know, What are the factors that can influence the ethical culture of organizations through their collaborators? The objective of this study is to identify from a quantitative perspective and provide evidence if factors such as internal control, corporate governance, and psychosocial risks influence the ethical culture of collaborators (employees). The scarce study of the relationship between psychosocial risks and ethical culture was identified as a theoretical gap. The research was carried out from a quantitative - deductive perspective. The results provided three hypotheses based and proven in the existing theory and empirically in the relationship of ethical culture with the variables internal control, corporate governance and psychosocial risks, from this last variable a theoretical contribution could be found, according to what was mentioned in results obtained. Research can provide elements for new research and support the creation of strategies on organizational factors that depend on the company.