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The Cultural Boundary of Managing Nepotism
Guillermo Wated
Barry University
Juan I. Sanchez
Florida International University
Nepotism refers to the preferential treatment provided to others (e.g., relatives, friends, acquaintances) by an agent in a position of power when such preferential treatment is motivated by the beneficiary’s relationship with the agent rather than by merit (Conway, 2004; Jones, 2006; Padgett & Morris, 2005; Singell & Thomton, 1997). The benefits of nepotism range from favorable evaluations leading to wage increases to preferential hiring. From a merit-based perspective, this practice may be regarded as unethical since it involves the abuse of one’s position in the interest of one’s family or one’s in-group, thereby leading ...
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