The Effects of Job Attitudes and Ethical Climate on Unethical Behavior: Moderating Effect of Job Burnout
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of job attitudes on unethical behavior. Until now, job-related attitudes have been relatively ignored in the research area of ethical behavior and thus we suggest job dedication and organizational commitment as individual antecedents.Second, we examine the relationship between ethical climate and unethical behavior. Finally, this study explores the moderating effect of job relate burnout on the relationship of focal variables in this study.Job burnout was composed of two dimensions: disengagement and exhaustion. Empirical study of this research used 204 employees’ questionnaires and hierarchical moderated regression analysis to test our hypotheses. Research findings are as follows. First, the results revealed that job dedication and organizational commitment had significantly negative impact on the unethical behavior. Therefore hypothesis 1and 2 were supported.Second, the negative relationship between ethical climate and unethical behavior was revealed statistically, and supported hypothesis 3.Third, according to the empirical results, job burnout partly moderated the relationship between focal variables of this study and unethical behavior. In particular, a higher level of disengagement decreases the negative impact of job dedication on unethical behavior, whereas a higher level of exhaustion decreases the negative effect of ethical climate on unethical behavior. Thus hypothesis 4 partially supported.Finally, we discussed some research implications and limitations of this study.
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of job attitudes on unethical behavior. Until now, job-related attitudes have been relatively ignored in the research area of ethical behavior and thus we suggest job dedication and organizational commitment as individual antecedents.Second, we examine the relationship between ethical climate and unethical behavior. Finally, this study explores the moderating effect of job relate burnout on the relationship of focal variables in this study.Job burnout was composed of two dimensions: disengagement and exhaustion. Empirical study of this research used 204 employees’ questionnaires and hierarchical moderated regression analysis to test our hypotheses. Research findings are as follows. First, the results revealed that job dedication and organizational commitment had significantly negative impact on the unethical behavior. Therefore hypothesis 1and 2 were supported.Second, the negative relationship between ethical climate and unethical behavior was revealed statistically, and supported hypothesis 3.Third, according to the empirical results, job burnout partly moderated the relationship between focal variables of this study and unethical behavior. In particular, a higher level of disengagement decreases the negative impact of job dedication on unethical behavior, whereas a higher level of exhaustion decreases the negative effect of ethical climate on unethical behavior. Thus hypothesis 4 partially supported.Finally, we discussed some research implications and limitations of this study.
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