Ethics-Governance: Article: The Treatment of Employees in High-tech Start-ups: A Test of Executive Character

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The Treatment of Employees in High-tech Start-ups: A Test of Executive Character Issues in Ethics - V. 12, N. 1 Spring 2001 The Treatment of Employees in High-tech Start-ups: A Test of Executive Character Weakness rather than evil accounts for many instances of unethical behavior. By Dennis J. Moberg Going to work for a high-tech start-up involves big career risks. Pay is low, hours are long and life in a start-up requires family sacrifices. Sometimes the risks pay off, and employees earn wealth beyond their wildest dreams. More often, things do not turn out, and employees end up with little to show for their sweat equity. A 1997 study by the National Federation of Independent Business's Education Foundation estimates that over the lifetime of businesses, 39 percent are profitable, 30 percent break even and 30 percent lose money (with 1 percent falling into the "unable to determine" category). Full Article: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v12n1/treatment.html


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