When are do-gooders treated badly? Legitimate power, role expectations and reactions to moral objection inorganizations

• Main Authors: WELLMAN, Ned, MAYER, David M., ONG, Madeline, DERUE, Scott D.
• 格式: text
• 語言: English
• 出版: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
• 主題: Ethics; Legitimate power; Role theory; Person perception; Social sanctions; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• 在線閱讀: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5089

Organization members who engage in “moral objection” by taking a principled stand against ethically questionable activities help to prevent such activities from persisting. Unfortunately, research suggests that they also may be perceived as less warm (i.e., pleasant, nice) than members who comply wi...