Journal article
Supervisor expediency to employee expediency: The moderating role of leader–member exchange and the mediating role of employee unethical tolerance
Journal of organizational behavior, v 39(4), pp 525-541
May 2018
Abstract
Summary
We utilize social learning theory to test the role‐modeling effect of supervisor expediency (i.e., a supervisor's use of unethical practices to expedite work for self‐serving purposes). In particular, we examine the relationship between supervisor expediency and employee expediency, as moderated by leader–member exchange (LMX) and mediated by employee unethical tolerance. We predict that employees are more likely to model their supervisors' expedient behaviors when their relationship is characterized by high‐LMX (a high‐quality exchange relationship that is rich in socioemotional support). Furthermore, we argue that supervisor expediency, especially when LMX is high, influences employees' attitudes of unethical tolerance, which then affects employees' expedient behaviors. Across 2 multisource field studies and a third time‐lagged field study, we found general support for our theoretical predictions. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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- Title
- Supervisor expediency to employee expediency: The moderating role of leader–member exchange and the mediating role of employee unethical tolerance
- Creators
- Rebecca L. Greenbaum - Oklahoma State UniversityMary B. Mawritz - Drexel UniversityJulena M. Bonner - Utah State UniversityBrian D. Webster - Ball State UniversityJoseph Kim - Temple University
- Publication Details
- Journal of organizational behavior, v 39(4), pp 525-541
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 17
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000431657800010
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85039733873
- Other Identifier
- 991021879760004721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Business
- Management
- Psychology, Applied