The Moderating Role of Context in Determining Unethical Managerial Behavior: A Case Survey
通过分析52个真实不道德行为案例，研究发现道德强度和情境强度这两个关键因素会调节管理者个人特征与不道德行为之间的关系，对理解组织伦理有重要价值。
We examine the moderating role of the situational and organizational contexts in determining unethical managerial behavior, applying the case-survey methodology. On the basis of a holistic, multiple-antecedent perspective, we hypothesize that two key constructs, moral intensity and situational strength, help explain contextual moderating effects on relationships between managers' individual characteristics and unethical behavior. Based on a quantitative analysis of 52 case studies describing occurrences of real-life unethical conduct, we find empirical support for the hypothesized contextual moderating effects of moral intensity and situational strength. By examining these complex contextual moderators, we aim to contribute to organizational ethics research as we shed light on the critical role that context may play in influencing unethical managerial behavior.