Nanoscientists’ perceptions of serving as ethical leaders within their organization

Implications from ethical leadership for responsible innovation

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15736138
AutoresWon-Ki Moon (0000-0003-4959-5343, The University of Texas at Austin, autor correspondente), Lee Ann Kahlor (0000-0003-3372-9589, The University of Texas at Austin)
Ano2022
Volume9
Fascículo1
Páginas74-92
Data de publicação2022-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Responsible Innovation (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2329-9037 • E-ISSN: 2329-9460
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23299460.2022.2043630
OpenAlexW4214898504
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas73

Ethical leadership is a key component of responsible research innovation within science organizations because it fosters democratic participation in ethical behaviors among the scientists conducting the research innovation. Although scholars agree with the importance of roles from scientists in improving the societal impacts of science organizations, little is known about scientists' understanding of their potential role as ethical leaders. To fill this gap, our current study analyzes qualitative data collected from 132 nanoscientists about their perceptions of ethics and ethical leadership in the workspace. Five types of ethical leadership were culled from open-ended data collected in the survey: Exemplar, Codifier, Visionary, Philosopher, and Communicator. These emergent leadership constructs suggest a starting point for researchers and administrators to develop a path forward for responsible research innovation training programs that can help scientists lead the members of their organizations toward making important linkages between the work they do and larger societal contexts

Engineering ethics · Ethical Leadership · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Engineering · Ethics in Business and Education · Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Psychology