摘要：Previous studies have revealed the paradoxical nature of unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) and have developed measures for investigating this phenomenon. However, it was not possible to ascertain whether the employees exhibited a low level of ethicality or a high degree of pro-organizational inclination when they made a UPB decision due to the limitations of the binary continuum. This study addresses the aforementioned gap by employing the process dissociation paradigm. The scenarios for process dissociation were carefully compiled and validated (Study 1), and the reliability and validity of the new approach were tested (Study 2). The application of the new approach to independently measure the ethical and organizational dimensions of UPB facilitated the clarification of some mainstream theoretical explanations for UPB (Study 3). The phenomenon of moral disengagement, moral justification, and moral decoupling among employees engaged in UPB is associated with a reduced ethical inclination and an enhanced pro-organizational inclination. Conversely, social exchange and organizational identification of employees involved in UPB are linked to a minorly diminished pro-organizational inclination and enhanced ethical inclination. The new measure offers a resolution to numerous theoretical controversies on UPB and is recommended for future studies. It also provided a useful tool for targeted ethical interventions and training management.
关键词:Unethical pro-organizational behavior; Process dissociation; Thought experiment; Social cognition; Organizational identification
【本文作者为四川大学公共管理学院副教授，博士生导师。主要从事社会心理学、行为公共管理、公民教育等方向的教学与研究。】
