Ethical and Unethical Leadership: Exploring New Avenues for Future Research
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- 1 October 2010
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Business Ethics Quarterly
- Vol. 20 (4), 583-616
- https://doi.org/10.5840/beq201020439
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to review literature that is relevant to the social scientific study of ethics and leadership, as well as outline areas for future study. We first discuss ethical leadership and then draw from emerging research on “dark side” organizational behavior to widen the boundaries of the review to includeunethical leadership. Next, three emerging trends within the organizational behavior literature are proposed for a leadership and ethics research agenda: 1) emotions, 2) fit/congruence, and 3) identity/identification. We believe each shows promise in extending current thinking. The review closes with discussion of important issues that are relevant to the advancement of research on leadership and ethics.Keywords
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