Relaxing moral reasoning to win: How organizational identification relates to unethical pro-organizational behavior

Drawing on social identity theory and social-cognitive theory, we hypothesize that organizational identification predicts unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) through the mediation of moral disengagement. We further propose that competitive interorganizational relations enhance the hypothesiz...

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Vydáno v:Journal of applied psychology Ročník 101; číslo 8; s. 1082
Hlavní autoři: Chen, Mo, Chen, Chao C, Sheldon, Oliver J
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States 01.08.2016
Témata:
Adult
China
Employment - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Morals
Social Behavior
Social Identification
Thinking
United States
ISSN:1939-1854, 1939-1854
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Shrnutí:Drawing on social identity theory and social-cognitive theory, we hypothesize that organizational identification predicts unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) through the mediation of moral disengagement. We further propose that competitive interorganizational relations enhance the hypothesized relationships. Three studies conducted in China and the United States using both survey and vignette methodologies provided convergent support for our model. Study 1 revealed that higher organizational identifiers engaged in more UPB, and that this effect was mediated by moral disengagement. Study 2 found that organizational identification once again predicted UPB through the mediation of moral disengagement, and that the mediation relationship was stronger when employees perceived a higher level of industry competition. Finally, Study 3 replicated the above findings using a vignette experiment to provide stronger evidence of causality. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
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ISSN:1939-1854
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DOI:10.1037/apl0000111