Wage cuts and managers' empathy: How a positive emotion can contribute to positive organizational ethics in difficult times

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Titre
Wage cuts and managers' empathy: How a positive emotion can contribute to positive organizational ethics in difficult times
Périodique
Journal of Business Ethics
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Dietz J., Kleinlogel E. P.
ISSN
0167-4544
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
02/2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
119
Numéro
4
Pages
461-472
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Using the lens of positive organizational ethics, we theorized that empathy affects decisions in ethical dilemmas that concern the well-being of not only the organization but also other stakeholders. We hypothesized and found that empathetic managers were less likely to comply with requests by an authority figure to cut the wages of their employees than were non-empathetic managers. However, when an authority figure requested to hold wages constant, empathy did not affect wage cut decisions. These findings imply that empathy can serve as a safeguard for ethical decision making in organizations during trying times without generally undermining organizational effectiveness. We conclude by discussing the implications of our research.
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
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20/08/2019 15:00
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