Unethical pro-organizational behavior: A motivational perspective

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1042.2019.01111

Abstract

Abstract:

Unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) is an important research topic which has drawn more and more attention from the organizational behavior field in recent years. Yet, it’s worth noting that the conceptualization of UPB is somewhat vague. Based on the motivational perspective, this paper deeply deconstructs and analyses the conceptual ambiguity of UPB in terms of definition, characteristic, motivation and type, and form a systematic concept connotation of UPB. Further, following the motivation-related logic behind UPB, this paper systematically reviews the influencing factors of UPB, and explains the mechanisms of these influencing factors on UPB. Finally, this paper provides specific suggestions for future research in terms of subtype, measurement, research perspective, influencing factor, inhibition mechanism, influencing mechanism and localization.

Key words: motivation, unethical pro-organizational behavior, unethical behavior

CLC Number:

B849: C93

CHENG Ken, LIN Yinghui. Unethical pro-organizational behavior: A motivational perspective[J]. Advances in Psychological Science, 2019, 27(6): 1111-1122.

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