RT Article
T1 Initial Impressions Determine Behaviours: Morality Predicts the Willingness to Help Newcomers
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 117
IS 1
SP 37
OP 44
A1 Pagliaro, Stefano
A1 Brambilla, Marco
A1 Sacchi, Simona
A1 D’Angelo, Manuela
A1 Ellemers, Naomi
A2 Brambilla, Marco
A2 Sacchi, Simona
A2 D’Angelo, Manuela
A2 Ellemers, Naomi
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785648837
AB Prior research has demonstrated the impact of morality (vs. competence) information for impression formation. This study examines behavioral implications of people’s initial impressions based on information about their morality vs. competence in a workplace. School teachers and employees (N = 79) were asked to form an impression of a new school manager (i.e. a prospective boss), who was presented as High vs. Low in Morality and High vs. Low in Competence. Results showed that morality information rather than competence information determined initial emotional responses to the new manager, which mediated willingness to help the newcomer adjust in task and social contexts. Results are discussed in terms of their theoretical and practical implications and future research directions are outlined.
K1 Behaviour
K1 Morality
K1 Impression formation
DO 10.1007/s10551-012-1508-y