The Ethical Climate and Context of Organizations: A Comprehensive Model

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Arnaud, Anke; Schminke, Marshall
• 署名单位: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida
• 刊物名称: ORGANIZATION SCIENCE
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1047-7039
• DOI: 10.1287/orsc.1110.0698
• 发表日期: 2012
• 页码: 1767-1780
• 关键词: ethics; ethical context; ETHICAL CLIMATE; affective tone; moral emotion; ethical efficacy; ethical behavior

摘要

Traditional approaches to understanding the ethical context of organizations often focus on ethical work climate, which 1 reflects the collective moral reasoning of organization members. However, such approaches overlook other components of the ethical environment that may influence how ethical judgments translate to ethical behavior. This study extends our understanding of the ethical context of organizations by considering how three distinct aspects of that context collective moral reasoning (ethical climate), collective moral emotion, and collective ethical efficacy interact to influence ethical behavior. Results from 117 work units support our hypotheses. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.