A meta-analytic investigation of the antecedents, theoretical correlates, and consequences of moral disengagement at work.
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23326754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Babatunde Ogunfowora (0000-0002-9745-7220, Human Resources Research Organization), Viet Quan Nguyen (Human Resources Research Organization), Piers Steel (0000-0001-9223-1057, Human Resources Research Organization), Christine Chi Hye Hwang (0000-0001-9512-7204, Uczelnia Łazarskiego) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 746-775 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| 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/apl0000912 |
| PMID | 34553966 |
| OpenAlex | W3200477249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 75 |
associated with workplace misconduct and turnover intentions, and negatively related to OCBs and task performance. Its positive impact on misconduct was mediated by lower moral awareness, moral judgment, and anticipated guilt. Interestingly, however, moral disengagement was positively related to guilt and shame post-misconduct. In sum, we find strong cumulative evidence for the pertinence of moral disengagement in the workplace. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
Cynicism · Empathy · Misconduct · Moral development · Moral disengagement · Morality · Social cognitive theory of morality · Wrongdoing · Ethics in Business and Education · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 75 |
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| Citations per year | 25 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 72 |