A comparison of sustainable ethical behaviour and ethical management of organisations at universities and research institutions in the Visegrad Four countries with the aim to define the model of an institutionalised ethical conduct for functioning ethical management for practice.
The research combines the theoretical analysis of the legal frameworks of ethics management with an empirical survey examining the perceptions of the state of ethics management and real ethical behaviour in the organisations of the Visegrad Four countries surveyed using a large sample of respondents (N = 4,367). Statistical analyses were performed using Jamovi software.
The model of institutionalised ethical conduct that is sustainable functioning in organisations at universities and research institutions is identical in other organisations with minimal differences.
A comparative analysis of sustainable functioning ethical management in organisations at universities and research institutions and its application to real ethical behaviour in the Visegrad Four countries was conducted.
The application of the sustainable model of an institutionalised ethical conduct in organisational ethical management depends on the personality of the graduate.
The conclusions offer practical recommendations for effective sustainable ethical management in organisations.
Černý, M., Dubcová, G., Ďurinová, I., Grančičová, K., Kučera, D. and Mattoš, B. (2026): Sustainable Ethical Management at Universities and Research Institutions in the Visegrad Four Countries via Ethics and Integrity Behaviour: A Model of Sustainable Conduct for Professional Managerial Engagement. World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WJSTSD), Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 509-544.
