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This paper proposes that a strong ethical environment will be effective in reducing the tendency for managers to
continue failing projects in both the presence and absence of agency problems. The findings support these propositions,
with a strong ethical environment found to significantly reduce managers’ tendency to continue failing projects. Also,
while agency problem effects were still present under a strong ethical environment,
doc_424791090.pdf
This paper proposes that a strong ethical environment will be effective in reducing the tendency for managers to
continue failing projects in both the presence and absence of agency problems. The findings support these propositions,
with a strong ethical environment found to significantly reduce managers’ tendency to continue failing projects. Also,
while agency problem effects were still present under a strong ethical environment,
doc_424791090.pdf