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Are Ethicality Perceptions of Different Counterproductive Behaviors Affected by Workplace Dependencies? 1
Author(s) -
Viswesvaran Chockalingam,
Deshpande Satish P.,
Joseph Jacob
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02423.x
Subject(s) - psychology , dependency (uml) , social psychology , perception , social desirability , organizational behavior , systems engineering , neuroscience , engineering
Dependency theory posits that relationships in organizations are affected by perceived dependencies. The present paper investigated whether the perceived ethicality of various counterproductive behaviors depends on perceived dependencies. Falsifying time reports and using organizational resources for personal use were considered to be more unethical by individuals who scored low on dependency, whereas concealing one's errors was considered to be more unethical by individuals who scored high on dependency. These results were not attributable to social desirability bias. Implications are elaborated.