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The Effect of Supervisor Identification on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior: The Moderating Role of Employability Perceptions

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Under some employment circumstances, individuals in some organizations are willing to engage in unethical behaviors that benefit one's own supervisors who have a great power to decide the levels of evaluation and compensation for each individual. In this study, two hypotheses were examined. First, based on social identification theory, we hypothesized that individuals' feeling a sense of oneness with one's own supervisors promote unethical pro-supervisor behaviors (UPSB). Second, based on a person-situation interactionist model, we hypothesized that this positive relationship is strengthened if the individual perceives lower levels of one's own employability. Data were collected from 185 individuals of various types of organizations in South Korea. A time-lagged field study supported our hypotheses. In particular, [supervisor identification was positively related to UPSB. Furthermore, for individuals with a weaker employability perception, supervisor identification was positively related to UPSB.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249344

Author: Kangmin Lee

Institution: Hanyang University

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in Business and Education

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,429