Can Corporate Ethics Programs Reduce Unethical Behavior? Threat Appraisal or Coping Appraisal

Jannat, Taslima; Alam, Syed Shah; Ho, Yi‐Hui; Omar, Nor Asiah; Lin, Chun-Chih

doi:10.1007/s10551-020-04726-8

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“…In order to cope with the threatening situation of role conflicts, employees may engage in UPFB. Some studies have documented the ways that unethical behavior has been positively related to the perceived threat ( Kouchaki and Desai, 2015 ; Jannat et al, 2021 ). Threat appraisal has been shown to influence unethical behavior significantly ( Jannat et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…Some studies have documented the ways that unethical behavior has been positively related to the perceived threat ( Kouchaki and Desai, 2015 ; Jannat et al, 2021 ). Threat appraisal has been shown to influence unethical behavior significantly ( Jannat et al, 2021 ). Several recent studies have also tested the mediating role of threat appraisal between WFC/FWC and work outcomes ( Glaser and Hecht, 2013 ; Zhao et al, 2019 ; Islam et al, 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies on the stressor–emotion appraisal-behavior model of counterproductive work behavior have supported this conclusion ( Miles et al, 2002 ; Rodell and Judge, 2009 ). Existing research has served to identify connections between WFC and threat appraisal ( Glaser and Hecht, 2013 ; Zhao et al, 2019 ; Islam et al, 2020 ), WFC and anti-social work behavior ( Morgan and King, 2012 ), and threat appraisal and unethical behavior ( Jannat et al, 2021 ). However, this research is the first to state and test the relationship between WFC and UPFB via threat appraisal and UPFB.…”

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Work-Family Conflict and Unethical Pro-family Behavior: The Mediating Effect of Threat Appraisal and the Moderating Effect of Family Collectivism Orientation

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Unethical pro-family behavior (UPFB) is prevalent in organizations and has adverse effects on organizations, but very few studies have examined the factors that lead to UPFB. We use a cognitive appraisal theoretical framework to argue that employees’ unethical pro-family (UPFB) behavior results from work and family conflicts (WFC/FWC) are mediated by threat appraisal and moderated family collectivism orientation. Based on the questionnaire data of 496 full-time employees from two-time points, we found that WFC/FWC was positively correlated with UPFB where threat appraisal played a mediating role in this relationship; Family collectivism orientation strengthens the threat appraisal-UPFB relationship and the mediation relationship between WFC/FWC and UPFB via threat appraisal. These findings offer an understanding of the theoretical and practical implications which could help organizations reduce UPFB. Finally, we discuss possible directions for future research.

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Work-Family Conflict and Unethical Pro-family Behavior: The Mediating Effect of Threat Appraisal and the Moderating Effect of Family Collectivism Orientation

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“…Action control practices refer to managing the specific routine and some actions by the process control approach and a series of systems, e.g., process control and certain auditing systems ( Van Hooft et al, 2005 ; Kaptein, 2009 ; Merchant and Van der Stede, 2012 ; Endenich and Trapp, 2020 ). Result control practices refer to managing behaviors by the provision of reward incentives and punishments according to realized results and specific practices, e.g., reward and punishment approaches ( Kaptein, 2009 ; Merchant and Van der Stede, 2012 ; Jannat et al, 2022 ; Shang and Yang, 2022 ). The literature on the practices of ethics programs has proposed some common practices and their categorizations, but has not been definitive about the major practices within each category of ethics programs.…”

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Effective practices for improving service professionals’ ethical behaviors: A multiple method study

Yang

Lee

2022

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IntroductionEnhancing frontline professional service employees’ ethics has been an increasingly important issue for organizations in sustaining their reputation and long-term profitability. While many organizations have implemented general ethics programes such as ethics codes and ethical training, unethical scandals regularly still appear in many service organizations. This research offers new insights into the practices that can effectively enhance marketing practitioners’ ethical behaviors and the pertinent contextual factors that have a bearing on the effectiveness of ethics programes.MethodsIt uses a multi-method methodology to conduct two studies in the Chinese banking setting. Based on the rank of revenue and profitability published by Fortune magazine of year 2021, in Study 1, we choose five main Chinese banking organizations to conduct case studies to explore the framework of effective ethics programes of banks. In Study 2 we use the valid instruments from the literature to measure the involved constructs and employs data from randomly selected 146 frontline banking teams in five main Chinese banking organizations to examine the effectiveness of three specific ethics practices and ascertain the moderating role of role stress in such effectiveness.Results and discussionOur findings indicate the effective behavior control practices within organizations’ ethics programes and the implications of having a stressful workplace when adopting such practices. In addition, we integrate organizational concepts regarding behavior control and employee ethics, and use two empirical methods to systematically explore the effectiveness of ethics programes. This paper advances the management and marketing literature and has significant managerial implications for improving frontline service professionals’ ethical behaviors.

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“…The ECP functions as an organizational control system for the sustainable development of ICCs in a scenario of the increased complexity of domestic and international regulations. On one hand, developing and implementing effective ECP incorporating procedures applicable on a global scale will assist ICCs in preventing and detecting illegal and unethical behavior both at home and abroad [11]. On the other hand, based on laws and regulations such as the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations (FSGO) and World Bank Group Integrity Compliance Guidelines, a formal ECP can bring favorable sentencing treatment, and substantially reduce a multinational corporate's exposure to legal liability when ICCs are prosecuted [12].…”

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Major Barriers and Best Solutions to the Adoption of Ethics and Compliance Program in Chinese International Construction Companies: A Sustainable Development Perspective

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Unethical behavior is one of the grand challenges facing international construction companies (ICCs) to move toward sustainable development when operating on an international basis. The ethics and compliance program (ECP) has played a significant role in addressing illegal and unethical behavior and avoiding liability in multinational companies. However, there have been few studies on the current status, major barriers, and best solutions to ECP adoption in ICCs. To fill this gap, an international questionnaire was conducted; 87 valid samples of Chinese ICCs located in 44 countries were filtered out for in-depth analysis. The survey results showed that only 36.8% of responding ICCs exercised compliance functions through the compliance department. The top five recognized barriers hampering ECP adoption were “lack of related laws and regulations”, “insufficient support from the government”, “lack of authorization to the compliance department”, “shortage of compliance professionals”, and “lack of case studies”. There was no disagreement about the barriers’ rankings among organizations of different firm ownerships, sizes, and locations, except the variable “great institutional distance”. Results also revealed the top five best solutions to help ICCs overcome the identified barriers. The findings would enhance the understanding of industry practitioners and policymakers, hence helping them address corresponding solutions to boost ECP adoption and promote the sustainable development of ICCs.

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Can Corporate Ethics Programs Reduce Unethical Behavior? Threat Appraisal or Coping Appraisal

Cited by 24 publications

References 56 publications

Work-Family Conflict and Unethical Pro-family Behavior: The Mediating Effect of Threat Appraisal and the Moderating Effect of Family Collectivism Orientation

Work-Family Conflict and Unethical Pro-family Behavior: The Mediating Effect of Threat Appraisal and the Moderating Effect of Family Collectivism Orientation

Effective practices for improving service professionals’ ethical behaviors: A multiple method study

Major Barriers and Best Solutions to the Adoption of Ethics and Compliance Program in Chinese International Construction Companies: A Sustainable Development Perspective

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