S. Sanders
On Ethically Solvent Leaders: The Roles of Pride and Moral Identity in Predicting Leader Ethical Behavior
Sanders, S.; Wisse, B.; Yperen, N.W.V.; Rus, D.
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B. Wisse
N.W.V. Yperen
D. Rus
Abstract
The popular media has repeatedly pointed to pride as one of the key factors motivating leaders to behave unethically. However, given the devastating consequences that leader unethical behavior may have, a more scientific account of the role of pride is warranted. The present study differentiates between authentic and hubristic pride and assesses its impact on leader ethical behavior, while taking into consideration the extent to which leaders find it important to their self-concept to be a moral person. In two experiments we found that with higher levels of moral identity, authentically proud leaders are more likely to engage in ethical behavior than hubristically proud leaders, and that this effect is mediated by leaders’ motivation to act selflessly. A field survey among organizational leaders corroborated that moral identity may bring the positive effect of authentic pride and the negative effect of hubristic pride on leader ethical behavior to the forefront.
Citation
Sanders, S., Wisse, B., Yperen, N., & Rus, D. (2018). On Ethically Solvent Leaders: The Roles of Pride and Moral Identity in Predicting Leader Ethical Behavior. Journal of Business Ethics, 150(3), 631-645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3180-0
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Apr 12, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | May 3, 2016 |
Publication Date | Jul 1, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Apr 13, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Journal of Business Ethics |
Print ISSN | 0167-4544 |
Electronic ISSN | 1573-0697 |
Publisher | Springer |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 150 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 631-645 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-016-3180-0 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1386841 |
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