Unethical behavior in the name of the company
The moderating effect of organizational identification and positive reciprocity beliefs on unethical pro-organizational behavior.
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23322951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth E Umphress (0000-0001-6879-4650, Texas A&M University), John Bingham (0000-0003-1653-0113, Brigham Young University), John B Bingham, Michael S Mitchell (0000-0002-0651-6273, University of Georgia), Marie S Mitchell |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 769-780 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Applied Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9010 • E-ISSN: 1939-1854 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0019214 |
| PMID | 20604596 |
| OpenAlex | W2062610052 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 186 |
| References cited | 26 |
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.
Anticipation (artificial intelligence) · Identification (biology) · Management · Norm of reciprocity · Organizational Behavior · Organizational commitment · Organizational field · Organizational identification · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology) · Sociology · Ethics in Business and Education · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
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