Dirty Hands Make Dirty Leaders?! The Effects of Touching Dirty Objects on Rewarding Unethical Subordinates as a Function of a Leader’s Self-Interest

We studied the role of social dynamics in moral decision-making and behavior by investigating how physical sensations of dirtiness versus cleanliness influence moral behavior in leader–subordinate relationships, and whether a leader’s self-interest functions as a boundary condition to this effect. A...

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Authors: Cramwinckel, Florien M. (Author) ; De Cremer, David 1972- (Author) ; Dijke, Marius van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2013
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 115, Issue: 1, Pages: 93-100
Further subjects:B Rewarding behavior
B Physical cleansing
B Leader
B Ethical Leadership
B Physical cues
B Subordinate
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