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Unethical Leadership and Moral Psychology: Employee Responses to Ethical Breakdowns in Organizations

Unethical Leadership and Moral Psychology: Employee Responses to Ethical Breakdowns in Organizations

Malik, Shakil Adnan

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Studies in Leadership Research

Business GeneralManagement

ISBN10: 1041247087
ISBN13: 9781041247081
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jul 30 2026
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.38 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

This book examines how employees respond to unethical leadership, exploring the psychological and behavioral dynamics of silence, resistance, loyalty and whistleblowing. Grounded in original empirical research and moral cleansing theory, this book reveals how individuals protect their moral self-image and reclaim their ethical ground through purpose-driven actions. Drawing on a large-scale study in Pakistan's service sector, it challenges traditional views of employees as passive recipients of leader behavior, offering a fresh perspective on moral agency and ethical resilience. Integrating moral cleansing theory with empirical insights, this monograph illustrates how unethical leadership impacts moral self-image, motivating reparative actions such as whistleblowing, organizational citizenship behavior and withdrawal from counterproductive work behaviors. It is grounded in a three-wave, time-lagged study, applying advanced mediation-moderation analysis. Practical recommendations for leadership development, ethical culture design and organizational healing are included, with a focus on collectivistic and high power-distance societies. The book is ideal for postgraduate students, scholars, practitioners and policymakers in leadership, business ethics, organizational psychology and HRM and offers valuable insights into ethical behavior and moral agency, particularly in cultures where hierarchy and interpersonal ties shape ethical choices.

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