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<sec><h3>Background</h3>
<p>In the dynamic realm of business, ethics serves as a critical compass, guiding the delineation between right and wrong actions. Gaining momentum as a focal point within organisational discourse, the concept of ethics has burgeoned into a cornerstone element of corporate identity and operations.</p>
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<sec><h3>Objectives</h3>
<p>This study aims to dissect the theoretical underpinnings of moral virtues—specifically wisdom, justice, courage, and restraint—and their intersection with the managerial profession and associated personality traits. We propose the extension of the Mintzberg model of managerial traits from the perspective of virtue ethics.</p>
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<sec><h3>Methods/Approach</h3>
<p>Employing a theoretical review methodology, this investigation traverses through each identified moral virtue, engaging with contemporary research and scholarly publications within the domain of virtue ethics.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>The analysis affirms that virtue ethics, with its emphasis on character and morality, is instrumental in shaping the framework for managerial conduct and decision-making. The exploration identifies a symbiotic relationship between managerial virtues within the Mintzberg model of managerial traits, highlighting how these elements collectively contribute to the effectiveness and ethical grounding of managerial practices.</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>The findings underscore the indispensability of moral virtues and specific personality traits in the cultivation of proficient and ethically oriented managerial professionals. The extended Mintzberg model can be a relevant starting point for a more detailed discussion regarding virtue ethics in a globalised economy.</p>
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Background
In the dynamic realm of business, ethics serves as a critical compass, guiding the delineation between right and wrong actions. Gaining momentum as a focal point within organisational discourse, the concept of ethics has burgeoned into a cornerstone element of corporate identity and operations.

Objectives
This study aims to dissect the theoretical underpinnings of moral virtues—specifically wisdom, justice, courage, and restraint—and their intersection with the managerial profession and associated personality traits. We propose the extension of the Mintzberg model of managerial traits from the perspective of virtue ethics.

Methods/Approach
Employing a theoretical review methodology, this investigation traverses through each identified moral virtue, engaging with contemporary research and scholarly publications within the domain of virtue ethics.

Results
The analysis affirms that virtue ethics, with its emphasis on character and morality, is instrumental in shaping the framework for managerial conduct and decision-making. The exploration identifies a symbiotic relationship between managerial virtues within the Mintzberg model of managerial traits, highlighting how these elements collectively contribute to the effectiveness and ethical grounding of managerial practices.

Conclusions
The findings underscore the indispensability of moral virtues and specific personality traits in the cultivation of proficient and ethically oriented managerial professionals. The extended Mintzberg model can be a relevant starting point for a more detailed discussion regarding virtue ethics in a globalised economy.

Virtue Ethics, Managerial Profession and Personality Traits: The Extension of Mintzberg’s Managerial Traits

Business Systems Research Journal

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Background
In the dynamic realm of business, ethics serves as a critical compass, guiding the delineation between right and wrong actions. Gaining momentum as...

Virtue Ethics, Managerial Profession and Personality Traits: The Extension of Mintzberg’s Managerial Traits

Published Online: Apr 25, 2024

Page range: 145 - 157

Received: Sep 08, 2023

Accepted: Dec 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2023-0016

Keywords
economy, ethics, managerial profession, personality, managerial traits, Mintzberg, managerial roles

© 2023 Irena Bilić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Virtue Ethics, Managerial Profession and Personality Traits: The Extension of Mintzberg’s Managerial Traits

Published Online: Apr 25, 2024

Page range: 145 - 157

Received: Sep 08, 2023

Accepted: Dec 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2023-0016

Keywordseconomy, ethics, managerial profession, personality, managerial traits, Mintzberg, managerial roles

© 2023 Irena Bilić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
economy, ethics, managerial profession, personality, managerial traits, Mintzberg, managerial roles