Making our groups better? The roles of moral disengagement and group identification in the learning of pro-group unethical behaviour

IF 4.9 2区 管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-25 DOI:10.1111/joop.12528
Julie N. Y. Zhu, Long W. Lam, Yolanda Na Li, Maggie Q. Shao
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Pro-group unethical behaviour (PGUB) refers to a set of behaviours that conflict with moral standards but are beneficial to the interests of an actor's workgroup. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this research investigates whether, how, and when perceived co-worker PGUB leads employees to engage in the same unethical behaviour. We propose that moral disengagement is a crucial mechanism through which PGUB is transmitted from co-workers to employees and that this relationship is further amplified by employees' group identification. The results of three field studies featuring different samples consistently highlight the mediating role of moral disengagement in the relationship between perceived co-worker PGUB and employee PGUB. Furthermore, employees who identify strongly with their workgroup are more likely to exhibit moral disengagement and learn their co-workers' PGUB than are employees with low group identification. The findings of this research provide insights for both theory and practice.

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让我们的团体变得更好?道德脱离和群体认同在学习亲群体不道德行为中的作用
支持群体的不道德行为(PGUB)是指一系列与道德标准相冲突,但却有利于行为者所在工作群体利益的行为。本研究借鉴社会认知理论,探讨了感知到的同事支持群体不道德行为是否、如何以及何时会导致员工做出同样的不道德行为。我们提出,道德疏离是 PGUB 从同事传递给员工的重要机制,而员工的群体认同又进一步放大了这种关系。三项不同样本的实地研究结果一致强调了道德疏离在感知到的同事 PGUB 与员工 PGUB 之间关系中的中介作用。此外,与群体认同度低的员工相比,强烈认同所在工作群体的员工更有可能表现出道德疏离并学习同事的 PGUB。这一研究结果为理论和实践提供了启示。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology aims to increase understanding of people and organisations at work including: - industrial, organizational, work, vocational and personnel psychology - behavioural and cognitive aspects of industrial relations - ergonomics and human factors Innovative or interdisciplinary approaches with a psychological emphasis are particularly welcome. So are papers which develop the links between occupational/organisational psychology and other areas of the discipline, such as social and cognitive psychology.
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