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Journal of Business Ethics
Published in: Journal of Business Ethics 4/2020

15-04-2019 | Original Paper

How Do Power and Status Differ in Predicting Unethical Decisions? A Cross-National Comparison of China and Canada

Authors: Yongmei Liu, Sixuan Chen, Chris Bell, Justin Tan

Published in: Journal of Business Ethics | Issue 4/2020

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Abstract

This study examines the varying roles of power, status, and national culture in unethical decision-making. Most research on unethical behavior in organizations is grounded in Western societies; empirical comparative studies of the antecedents of unethical behavior across nations are rare. The authors conduct this comparative study using scenario studies with four conditions (high power vs. low power × high status vs. low status) in both China and Canada. The results demonstrate that power is positively related to unethical decision-making in both countries. Status has a positive effect on unethical decision-making and facilitates the unethical decisions of Canadian participants who have high power but not Chinese participants who have high power. To explicate participants’ unethical decision-making rationales, the authors ask participants to justify their unethical decisions; the results reveal that Chinese participants are more likely to cite position differences, whereas Canadian participants are more likely to cite work effort and personal abilities. These findings expand theoretical research on the relationship between social hierarchy and unethical decision-making and provide practical insights on unethical behavior in organizations.
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Title
How Do Power and Status Differ in Predicting Unethical Decisions? A Cross-National Comparison of China and Canada
Authors
Yongmei Liu
Sixuan Chen
Chris Bell
Justin Tan
Publication date
15-04-2019
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
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Journal of Business Ethics / Issue 4/2020
Print ISSN: 0167-4544
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0697
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04150-7

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