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Unethical behavior in the name of the company: the moderating effect of organizational identification and positive reciprocity beliefs on unethical pro-organizational behavior.
J Appl Psychol. 2010 Jul; 95(4):769-80.JA

Abstract

We examined the relationship between organizational identification and unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB)-unethical behaviors conducted by employees to potentially benefit the organization. We predicted that organizational identification would be positively related to UPB and that positive reciprocity beliefs would moderate and strengthen this relationship. The results from 2 field studies support the interaction effect and show that individuals who strongly identify with their organization are more likely to engage in UPB when they hold strong positive reciprocity beliefs. Given the nature of reciprocity, our findings may suggest that highly identified employees who hold strong reciprocity beliefs may conduct UPB with an anticipation of a future reward from their organization. Theoretical and managerial implications of our results for understanding unethical behaviors are discussed.

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Umphress EE
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-4221, USA. eumphress@mays.tamu.edu
Bingham JB
No affiliation info available
Mitchell MS
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MeSH

AdultEthics, BusinessFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleOrganizational CulturePersonnel LoyaltyPsychometricsSocial BehaviorSocial IdentificationSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkplaceYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

20604596

Citation

Umphress, Elizabeth E., et al. "Unethical Behavior in the Name of the Company: the Moderating Effect of Organizational Identification and Positive Reciprocity Beliefs On Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior." The Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 95, no. 4, 2010, pp. 769-80.
Umphress EE, Bingham JB, Mitchell MS. Unethical behavior in the name of the company: the moderating effect of organizational identification and positive reciprocity beliefs on unethical pro-organizational behavior. J Appl Psychol. 2010;95(4):769-80.
Umphress, E. E., Bingham, J. B., & Mitchell, M. S. (2010). Unethical behavior in the name of the company: the moderating effect of organizational identification and positive reciprocity beliefs on unethical pro-organizational behavior. The Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(4), 769-80. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0019214
Umphress EE, Bingham JB, Mitchell MS. Unethical Behavior in the Name of the Company: the Moderating Effect of Organizational Identification and Positive Reciprocity Beliefs On Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior. J Appl Psychol. 2010;95(4):769-80. PubMed PMID: 20604596.
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