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Why Individuals Commit Professional Misconduct and What Leaders Can Do to Prevent It

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Drawing on data from white-collar inmates in a United States Federal Prison, this article explains what causes individuals to commit misconduct. Flawed intuition captures the consistent pattern of instinctive, muddled logic by individuals who are influenced by a toxic mix of individual behavioral triggers, organizational context, and the wider industry environment. Combined with limited reflection and/or discussion with others, flawed intuition captures how people cross legal lines owing to a system where factors at multiple levels are working in tandem. This article provides practical recommendations for what can be done to prevent it.

Source: California Management Review

DOI: 10.1177/00081256241305815

Authors: William S. Harvey, Navdeep Arora, Graeme Currie, Dimitrios Spyridonidis

Institutions: The University of Melbourne, University of Exeter, University of Warwick

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in Business and Education

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,700