Rethinking Organizational Ethical Culture: A Critical Examination of the Conceptual Domain, Assessment of Levels of Analysis, and a Revised Theoretical Model
通过分析155篇文章，诊断组织伦理文化在概念和分析层次上的模糊性，提出整合动态组织文化与伦理可供性的新定义及多层次模型，帮助研究者克服现有理论构建与检验中的问题。
Organizational ethical culture, though widely studied, lacks conceptual clarity and precision with levels of analysis. To diagnose the specific conceptual and levels limitations, we assess the state of the science of ethical culture by analyzing 155 articles. Analysis revealed conceptual disorganization, confusion between the conceptual domain and nomological network, and imprecise treatment of levels of analysis. These limitations have resulted in downstream problems with building and testing theory; existing research is affected by unfalsifiable hypotheses, conceptual invalidity, contamination among measures, and incorrect levels-based inferences. To help overcome these limitations, we present a revised definition that integrates the dynamic model of organizational culture with the concept of ethical affordances. We present a multilevel model and describe potential interactions that determine how and under what conditions ethical culture manifests at relevant levels. We conclude with recommendations that will help future research move past these limitations.