
e Ethical Trends and Challenges Confronting Project Managers • 99
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Obedience to authority
Overemphasis on legal compliance
Conicting laws and regulations
Pressure to adjust results to meet expectations
Restrict access to information
Reduce cycle time
Increase customer satisfaction
Stress on becoming a team player
Play by the book
Treat symptoms as fact
Reliance on numbers
Desire for agreement
Maintain positive working relationships with vendors, partners,
and other external stakeholders
Protecting one’s status and position