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Research tidbits: Performance & socially responsible firms
A selection of interesting research and articles we found recently. Does it pay to be ethical? Yes, according to Elina Riivari and Anna-Maija Lämsä, who examined the relationship between ethical organisational culture and organisational innovativeness. [...]
Research tidbits: Employee engagement and leadership
A selection of interesting research and articles we found recently. Do different leadership paradigms affect employee engagement? Yes, according to Tanyu Zhang and his ISL colleagues, who investigated whether the direct supervisor’s leadership style affects [...]
Research Tidbits: Followers and Ethical Leadership
A selection of interesting research and articles we found recently. Does the head lead the heart in trust with ethical leadership and OCBs? Yes, according to an investigation into the trust underlying the relationship between [...]
Research Tidbits: Ethics across cultures
A selection of interesting research and articles we found recently. Do individual or societal values predict ethical behaviour in global workforces? In a huge project, David Ralston and 47 other researchers investigated whether the societal-level of [...]
Research Tidbits: Practical tips for ethical leaders
A selection of interesting research and articles we found recently. Why don’t organisational leaders always conform to organisational goals? Anne Joosten, Marius van Dijke, Alain Van Hiel and David De Cremer argue that the constant pressure [...]
Research Tidbits: Education and Ethics
A selection of interesting research and articles we’ve found recently. Business schools influence ethical behaviour in business Thomas Birtch and Flora Chiang have concluded that business schools do influence ethical behaviour and socially responsible actions in [...]