RT Article
T1 Ethics and Expertise: A Social Networks Perspective
JF Journal of business ethics
VO 118
IS 3
SP 607
OP 621
A1 Lee, Seung Hwan Mark
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1785649655
AB Results from three field network studies show that depending on individuals’ network positions (central or peripheral), experts and novices have varying ethical predispositions (EP). In particular, central experts (vs. peripheral experts) have higher EP, while novices in the same positions (vs. peripheral novices) have lower EP. Results demonstrate individuals’ relational-interdependent self-construal mediates these relationships. Importantly, this research suggests that the interaction between network and individual difference variables uniquely affect individuals’ ethical predisposition. Given the lack of research focus on the impact of structural positions on EP, this article demonstrates the importance of combining network and individual variables to investigate individuals’ EP.
K1 network centrality
K1 Ethical Predisposition
K1 Novices
K1 Experts
DO 10.1007/s10551-012-1609-7