Creating an ethical organizational environment: The relationship between ethical leadership,ethical organizational climate,and unethical behavior |
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| Authors: | Maribeth Kuenzi David M. Mayer Rebecca L. Greenbaum |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Management and Organizations Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas;2. Management and Organizations Area, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan;3. Human Resources Management Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this research is to provide a richer lens on the ethical organizational environment by examining the relationship between ethical leadership and unit-level unethical behavior through ethical organizational climate (EOC), with collective moral identity as a boundary condition. In testing our theoretical model, we first develop and validate a measure of EOC to address concerns with existing measures of ethical climate. Second, we examine the role of collective moral identity as a moderator of the relationship between EOC and unit unethical behavior. We discuss implications regarding the importance of developing a more comprehensive conceptualization of EOC. |
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| Keywords: | collective moral identity ethical climate ethical leadership organizational climate unethical behavior |
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