RT Article
T1 Organizational Role and Environmental Uncertainty as Influences on Ethical Work Climate in Military Units
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 100
IS 4
SP 595
OP 612
A1 Weber, James 1953-
A1 Gerde, Virginia W.
A2 Gerde, Virginia W.
LA English
YR 2011
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785641921
AB In addition to a person’s character and training, the organization’s ethical work climate (EWC) can assess how the organization influences an individual’s ethical decision-making process by examining the individuals’ perception of “what is the right thing to do” in a particular organizational environment. Relatively little research has explored which EWCs dominate military units and the impact of organizational role and environmental uncertainty on individuals in the military and their ethical decision making. In this study, we examined the predominant EWCs among military units and found that certain organizational influences are associated with the specific EWCs. Based on these discoveries, we discuss the implications of EWC studies and the influence of organizational role and environmental uncertainty for researchers, as well as military leaders.
K1 environmental uncertainty
K1 Organizational Role
K1 ethical work climate
K1 Military
K1 Organizational Ethics
K1 Ethical decision making
DO 10.1007/s10551-010-0698-4