A multi-level integrated model of unethical pro-organizational behavior

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2018.01111

Abstract

Abstract:

Unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) involves actions of employees or employers in any business or organization or company that benefits such organization in a seemingly positive way, but lacks moral, ethical and/or societal standards and codes of conduct. The available research on this concept dives into how much of an impact this behavior makes, as well as how wide-spread it is throughout the corporate world. By systematically clarifying the conception and measurement of UPB, comparison with relevant behaviors, this research establishes a multi-level integrated model. It also identifies the trends of future study in this field and discusses their implications for UPB’s conceptualization, dimension and measurement, research levels and localization research.

Key words: unethical pro-organizational behavior, multi-level integrated model, organizational identification

CLC Number:

B849:C93

WANG Xiaochen, GAO Xinjie, GUO Panbo. A multi-level integrated model of unethical pro-organizational behavior[J]. Advances in Psychological Science, 2018, 26(6): 1111-1120.

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相关概念	区别	联系	相关研究
“必须的恶行”	“必须的恶行”可能对社会有利, 可能属于道德行为; UPB只属于不道德行为。	UPB旨在对组织有利, “必须的恶行”在某种层面上也对组织有利。	Molinsky & Margolis (2005)
偏差行为	偏差行为包含道德行为与不道德行为, 但不关注行为背后的动机; UPB不仅是一种不道德行为, 还关注行为的隐含动机。	UPB是对偏差行为的补充。	Warren (2003)
组织不当行为	组织不当行为包括道德行为与不道德行为, 但并不基于社会交换理论; UPB只包括不道德行为, 以社会交换为理论基础, 关注不道德行为对实体的潜在影响。	组织不当行为中包含的“帮助组织的行为”的概念与UPB不谋而合。	Vardi & Weitz (2004)

相关概念	区别	联系	相关研究
“必须的恶行”	“必须的恶行”可能对社会有利, 可能属于道德行为; UPB只属于不道德行为。	UPB旨在对组织有利, “必须的恶行”在某种层面上也对组织有利。	Molinsky & Margolis (2005)
偏差行为	偏差行为包含道德行为与不道德行为, 但不关注行为背后的动机; UPB不仅是一种不道德行为, 还关注行为的隐含动机。	UPB是对偏差行为的补充。	Warren (2003)
组织不当行为	组织不当行为包括道德行为与不道德行为, 但并不基于社会交换理论; UPB只包括不道德行为, 以社会交换为理论基础, 关注不道德行为对实体的潜在影响。	组织不当行为中包含的“帮助组织的行为”的概念与UPB不谋而合。	Vardi & Weitz (2004)