Exploring the impact of personal connections and selected Individual factors on the ethical judgment and behavioural intentions of Nigerian Estate Surveyors and Valuers

Abstract

This study focused on two components (ethical judgment and behavioural intentions) of Rest’s (1986) four-component model of ethical decision-making. More speci cally, the study investigated ethical judgment of valuers and the impact of personal factors and personal connections on their ethical judgment and behavioural intentions. The results of this study, though somewhat counterintuitive, suggest that responding estate surveyors and valuers who have attained the highest level of professional certi cation are more likely to develop unethical behavioural intentions. However, the results of the study do provide new insights into the relationship between an estate surveyor and valuer’s ethical judgment and personal connections orientation.