Title

Conceptualizing And Measuring Ethical Work Climate: Development And Validation Of The Ethical Climate Index (Eci)

Keywords

Ethical climate; Organizational climate; Unethical behavior

Abstract

This study describes the development of a new theory and measure of ethical work climate. The author conducted 3 studies to construct the Ethical Climate Index (ECI) to measure the ethical work climate dimensions of collective moral sensitivity (12-items), collective moral judgment (10-items), collective moral motivation (8-items), and collective moral character (6-items). Study 1 and 2 resulted in parsimonious and reliable scales for each of the four dimensions. Results of the 3rd study indicate that the ECI is a reliable instrument and support the convergent and discriminant validity of each. Furthermore, results support the criterion-related validity of the ECI with respect to ethical and unethical behavior. Implications and suggestions for the use of this measure in future research are discussed.

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Publication Title

Academy of Management 2006 Annual Meeting: Knowledge, Action and the Public Concern, AOM 2006

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2006.27182164

Socpus ID

85085399195 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85085399195

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