Unethical pro-organizational behavior

Alexander Newman, Shenjiang Mo, Matthew Lupoli

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Abstract

Unethical behavior in organizations persists in many forms across industries and nations. What often unites these behaviors is an underlying motivation to benefit oneself, typically for financial reasons, and frequently at the expense of others. However, unethical behaviors are not only committed with selfish intentions. Sometimes, employees commit unethical behaviors with the motivation to aid the organization or its members. These actions are known in the literature as unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB). Despite their benevolent intentions, UPB has the potential to yield detrimental outcomes for individuals and organizations—including those it is intended to help. As such, a growing body of research has been devoted to better understanding the antecedents and consequences of these actions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOxford Research Encyclopedias
Subtitle of host publicationBusiness and Management
EditorsRamon J. Aldag
Place of PublicationOxford UK
PublisherOxford University Press
Number of pages23
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9780190224851
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 May 2023

Keywords

  • leadership
  • motivation
  • organizational identification
  • personality
  • unethical pro-organizational behavior

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