Title
The Ethical Climate and Context of Organizations: A Comprehensive Model
Abbreviated Journal Title
Organ Sci.
Keywords
ethics; ethical context; ethical climate; affective tone; moral emotion; ethical efficacy; ethical behavior; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; MORAL JUDGMENT; SELF-ESTEEM; DECISION-MAKING; WORK; EMOTIONS; BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; IMPACT; CONFLICT; Management
Abstract
Traditional approaches to understanding the ethical context of organizations often focus on ethical work climate, which 1 reflects the collective moral reasoning of organization members. However, such approaches overlook other components of the ethical environment that may influence how ethical judgments translate to ethical behavior. This study extends our understanding of the ethical context of organizations by considering how three distinct aspects of that context collective moral reasoning (ethical climate), collective moral emotion, and collective ethical efficacy interact to influence ethical behavior. Results from 117 work units support our hypotheses. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Journal Title
Organization Science
Volume
23
Issue/Number
6
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1767
Last Page
1780
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1047-7039
Recommended Citation
"The Ethical Climate and Context of Organizations: A Comprehensive Model" (2012). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 2240.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/2240
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