Thick as Thieves: The Effects of Ethical Orientation and Psychological Safety on Unethical Team Behavior

被引：108
作者：
Pearsall, Matthew J. [1 ]
Ellis, Aleksander P. J. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Maryland, Robert H Smith Sch Business, Dept Management & Org, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[2] Univ Arizona, Eller Coll Management, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY | 2011年 / 96卷 / 02期
关键词：
teams; unethical behavior; decision making; psychological safety; DECISION-MAKING; WORK GROUPS; ORGANIZATIONS; DETERMINANTS; PERSONALITY; ADAPTATION; INDIVIDUALS; PREDICTORS; LEADERSHIP; INNOVATION;
D O I：
10.1037/a0021503
中图分类号：
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号：
040203 ;
摘要：
The purpose of this study was to uncover compositional and emergent influences on unethical behavior by teams. Results from 126 teams indicated that the presence of a formalistic orientation within the team was negatively related to collective unethical decisions. Conversely, the presence of a utilitarian orientation within the team was positively related to both unethical decisions and behaviors. Results also indicated that the relationship between utilitarianism and unethical outcomes was moderated by the level of psychological safety within the team, such that teams with high levels of safety were more likely to engage in unethical behaviors. Implications are discussed, as well as potential directions for future research.
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页码：401 / 411
页数：11
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