Unethical leadership: A review, analysis, and research agenda
Leaders play a critical role in creating the ethics agenda in organizations. Their
communications, decisions, and behaviors influence employees to act ethically or …
communications, decisions, and behaviors influence employees to act ethically or …
The role of moral decoupling in the causes and consequences of unethical pro-organizational behavior
In this paper we explore the antecedents and consequences of employees' unethical pro-
organizational behavior (UPB) through the lens of moral decoupling—a moral reasoning …
organizational behavior (UPB) through the lens of moral decoupling—a moral reasoning …
Science as collaborative knowledge generation
N Ellemers - British Journal of Social Psychology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic points to the need for scientists to pool their efforts in order to
understand this disease and respond to the ensuing crisis. Other global challenges also …
understand this disease and respond to the ensuing crisis. Other global challenges also …
Motivated to disengage: The ethical consequences of goal commitment and moral disengagement in goal setting
A growing literature has suggested that high performance goals can have unintended
consequences within organizations as employees engage in unethical behavior to achieve …
consequences within organizations as employees engage in unethical behavior to achieve …
Reconceptualizing goal setting's dark side: The ethical consequences of learning versus outcome goals
Goal-setting theory is one of the most researched and practically applied theories in the field
of organizational behavior. A core tenet of this theory is that specific and challenging goals …
of organizational behavior. A core tenet of this theory is that specific and challenging goals …
Incentive effects on ethics
We review and synthesize research on the effects of incentives on ethical and unethical
behaviors. Our review of 361 conceptual and empirical articles, which are scattered across …
behaviors. Our review of 361 conceptual and empirical articles, which are scattered across …
Feeling guilty and entitled: Paradoxical consequences of unethical pro-organizational behavior
Given the paradoxical nature of unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB), that it
simultaneously involves sincere extraordinary efforts to help the organization but violates …
simultaneously involves sincere extraordinary efforts to help the organization but violates …
Appraising and reacting to perceived pay for performance: Leader competence and warmth as critical contingencies
While pay for performance (PFP) is widely adopted in organizations to boost employee
performance, the empirical evidence on its incentive effect has been mixed. Based on PFP …
performance, the empirical evidence on its incentive effect has been mixed. Based on PFP …
Crafting messages to fight dishonesty: A field investigation of the effects of social norms and watching eye cues on fare evasion
The impact of watching eyes cues and descriptive social norm messages on fare evasion
was studied in two experiments that were conducted in two railway stations in France. In …
was studied in two experiments that were conducted in two railway stations in France. In …
Shedding light on the relationships between Machiavellianism, career ambition, and unethical behavior intention
M Gürlek - Ethics & Behavior, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This research aims at revealing how Machiavellianism correlates with the propensity to
engage in unethical behavior. The mediating role of career ambition was thus investigated …
engage in unethical behavior. The mediating role of career ambition was thus investigated …