What is it about?
This article by Selart and Johansen addresses the impact of stress on ethical decision-making in organizations, specifically focusing on how stress affects leaders' recognition of ethical dilemmas and their ethical actions. Prior to this study, it was understood that stress could influence cognitive functioning and decision-making, but empirical research specifically linking stress to ethical decision-making was limited.
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Why is it important?
The authors conducted two studies involving decision-makers from a Swedish civil engineering company, testing two hypotheses: that stress would impair the recognition of ethical dilemmas and increase unethical behavior. They found that while stress had a minimal effect on recognizing ethical dilemmas, it negatively impacted ethical actions, particularly in contexts of lack of rewards and poor feedback.
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This research contributes to our understanding of the nuanced ways stress influences ethical behavior in organizational settings, highlighting the importance of addressing stressors to promote ethical decision-making.
Dr Marcus Selart
Norwegian School of Economics
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This page is a summary of: Ethical Decision Making in Organizations: The Role of Leadership Stress, Journal of Business Ethics, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0649-0.
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