Character is not “dead” in management research: A review of individual character and organizational-level virtue

TA Wright, J Goodstein - Journal of management, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
We propose that strength of character is a potentially important organizational research
topic, one that has been largely untapped in applied research. Character (ethos) refers to …

The effect of ethical leadership behavior on ethical climate, turnover intention, and affective commitment

O Demirtas, AA Akdogan - Journal of business ethics, 2015 - Springer
This study examines a mediated model of ethical leadership on ethical climate, turnover
intention, and affective commitment. It is suggested that managers are role models in their …

Integrative literature review: Ethical business cultures: A literature review and implications for HRD

A Ardichvili, D Jondle - Human Resource Development …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
This literature review identifies characteristics of ethical business cultures, describes factors,
considered to be important in developing such cultures, describes current practices of …

The effect of virtuous and entrepreneurial orientations on microfinance lending and repayment: A signaling theory perspective

TW Moss, DO Neubaum… - … theory and practice, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
The availability of capital for microenterprises has grown rapidly due to microfinancing
platforms such as Kiva. The investment decisions of microlenders are challenged due to the …

The virtuous influence of ethical leadership behavior: Evidence from the field

MJ Neubert, DS Carlson, KM Kacmar… - Journal of business …, 2009 - Springer
This study examines a moderated/mediated model of ethical leadership on follower job
satisfaction and affective organizational commitment. We proposed that managers have the …

Developing a framework for ethical leadership

A Lawton, I Páez - Journal of Business Ethics, 2015 - Springer
Interest in ethical leadership from academics and practitioners has grown enormously in
recent years. This article addresses this literature through a framework that identifies three …

The entanglement of leader character and leader competence and its impact on performance

RE Sturm, D Vera, M Crossan - The Leadership Quarterly, 2017 - Elsevier
Whereas the micro-and macro-oriented leadership literatures have often studied leader
competencies necessary for effective performance, the role of leader character in relation to …

Perceptions of organizational virtuousness and happiness as predictors of organizational citizenship behaviors

A Rego, N Ribeiro, MP Cunha - Journal of Business ethics, 2010 - Springer
Moral and financial scandals emerging in recent years around the world have created the
momentum for reconsidering the role of virtuousness in organizational settings. This …

Trust and stakeholder theory: Trustworthiness in the organisation–stakeholder relationship

M Greenwood, HJ Van Buren III - Journal of business ethics, 2010 - Springer
Trust is a fundamental aspect of the moral treatment of stakeholders within the organization–
stakeholder relationship. Stakeholders trust the organization to return benefit or protections …

Integrating personalism into virtue-based business ethics: The personalist and the common good principles

D Melé - Journal of Business ethics, 2009 - Springer
Some virtue ethicists are reluctant to consider principles and standards in business ethics.
However, this is problematic. This paper argues that realistic Personalism can be integrated …