Unethical behavior in the name of the company: the moderating effect of organizational identification and positive reciprocity beliefs on unethical pro-organizational behavior

We examined the relationship between organizational identification and unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB)-unethical behaviors conducted by employees to potentially benefit the organization. We predicted that organizational identification would be positively related to UPB and that positive...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied psychology Jg. 95; H. 4; S. 769
Hauptverfasser: Umphress, Elizabeth E, Bingham, John B, Mitchell, Marie S
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States 01.07.2010
Schlagworte:
Adult
Ethics, Business
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Male
Organizational Culture
Personnel Loyalty
Psychometrics
Social Behavior
Social Identification
Surveys and Questionnaires
Workplace - psychology
Young Adult
ISSN:1939-1854, 1939-1854
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Zusammenfassung:We examined the relationship between organizational identification and unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB)-unethical behaviors conducted by employees to potentially benefit the organization. We predicted that organizational identification would be positively related to UPB and that positive reciprocity beliefs would moderate and strengthen this relationship. The results from 2 field studies support the interaction effect and show that individuals who strongly identify with their organization are more likely to engage in UPB when they hold strong positive reciprocity beliefs. Given the nature of reciprocity, our findings may suggest that highly identified employees who hold strong reciprocity beliefs may conduct UPB with an anticipation of a future reward from their organization. Theoretical and managerial implications of our results for understanding unethical behaviors are discussed.
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ISSN:1939-1854
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/a0019214