The Influence of Distributive Justice
on Lying for and Stealing from a Supervisor |
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Authors: | Elizabeth E Umphress Lily Run Ren John B Bingham Celile Itir Gogus |
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Institution: | (1) Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843-4221, U.S.A.;(2) Longwood University, Farmville, VA, 23901, U.S.A.;(3) Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, 583 Tanner Building, Provo, UT, 84602, U.S.A.;(4) Bilkent University, Faculty of Business Administration, Bilkent, Ankara, 06800, Turkey |
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Abstract: | In a controlled laboratory experiment, we found evidence for our predictions that participants who received fair distributive
treatment were more likely to lie to give a supervisor a good performance evaluation than those treated unfairly, and those
who received unfair distributive treatment were more likely to steal money from a supervisor than those treated fairly. We
further proposed that the presence of an ethical code of conduct would moderate these relationships such that when the code
was present these relationships would be weaker than when the code was absent, but we failed to find support for these moderating
effects. Our findings suggest that the relationship between distributive justice and unethical behavior is likely more complex
than previously considered. Both researchers and managers may benefit from a broader understanding of the factors that motivate
and inhibit unethical behaviors intended to benefit and harm supervisors and/or organizations. |
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Keywords: | codes of conduct distributive justice ethics fairness unethical behavior |
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