A qualitative study investigating the ethical decision making process: A proposed model

被引:34
作者
Heyler, Scott G. [1 ]
Armenakis, Achilles A. [2 ]
Walker, Alan G. [2 ]
Collier, Donovan Y. [2 ]
机构
[1] US Air Force Acad, Colorado Springs, CO 80840 USA
[2] Auburn Univ, Auburn, AL 36849 USA
关键词
Ethical decision making model; Leader decision making; Qualitative research; Inductive model; Grounded theory; MORAL AWARENESS; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; MANAGEMENT; FRAMEWORK; BEHAVIOR;
D O I
10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.05.003
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
We describe the results of a qualitative research study involving senior military and civilian leaders of the Department of Defense. We followed a grounded theory approach in proposing an inductive model which integrates the theories of ethics, decision making, and leadership with the experiences and formal training of our respondents. Our model accomplishes two purposes. First, it illustrates the complex nature of the intervening steps between moral awareness and ethical/unethical decision outcomes. Second, it depicts a process for developing ethical decision making expertise. The proposed model is intended to stimulate educators, training and development professionals, and practicing leaders to design and implement programs to develop ethical leader decision making. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:788 / 801
页数:14
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