scholarly journals Ethical Climates in Organizations: A Review and Research Agenda

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Newman ◽  
Heather Round ◽  
Sukanto Bhattacharya ◽  
Achinto Roy
Keyword(s):  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Ethical Climates ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Activation Theory ◽  
Analytical Work ◽  
Dynamic Perspective

ABSTRACT:Since seminal meta-analytical work in 2006 we have witnessed burgeoning research on ethical climates. This article offers a comprehensive review of literature examining the antecedents and outcomes of ethical climates over the last decade, as well as moderators of the relationship between ethical climates and other variables. Based on the review, an agenda for future research is also presented. In addition to highlighting the potential for incorporating alternative theoretical perspectives such as situational strength theory, trait-activation theory, social information processing theory, and institutional theory to better our understanding of ethical climates, this article highlights the need for future research to incorporate a dynamic perspective to study ethical climates, examine the curvilinear effects of ethical climates on work outcomes, extend the study of ethical climates to different levels of the organization, and examine the effects of culture on ethical climates.

How and when does leader narcissism hinder team radical creativity? The role of team information elaboration and inter-team competition

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Liu ◽  
Rong Zhou ◽  
Lihua Wei ◽  
Xi Ouyang ◽  
Kong Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Activation Theory ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Chinese Company

Purpose Drawing on social information processing theory and trait activation theory, this study aims to examine the mediating effect of leader narcissism on team radical creativity via team information elaboration and explores the moderating role of inter-team competition. Design/methodology/approach Time-lagged and multisource survey data were collected from 86 team leaders and 409 employees in a Chinese company. Path analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Findings The results indicated that leader narcissism could impede team radical creativity via team information elaboration. Moreover, the negative indirect effects of leader narcissism on team radical creativity were more pronounced when the inter-team competition was low. Originality/value This study makes contributions to the literature on leader narcissism and team radical creativity by examining the detrimental indirect effects of leader narcissism on team radical creativity via team information. Furthermore, it broadens current literature by investigating the potential positive intervention of inter-team competition on the negative aspects of leader narcissism.

How spiritual leadership contributes to followers' helping behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Lin Wang ◽  
Hua-Qiang Wang ◽  
Yi-Ping Sun
Keyword(s):  
Positive Affect ◽  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Spiritual Leadership ◽  
Helping Behavior ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Broaden And Build Theory ◽  
Positive Effect

We integrated social information processing theory and the broaden-and-build theory of positive affect to investigate how spiritual leadership affects employees' helping behavior, thus incorporating both cognitive and affective perspectives. Data were collected from 342 employees of companies operating in three cities in China, who completed scales measuring spiritual leadership, positive affect, and organizational identification, and the 71 immediate supervisors of these employees, who assessed their followers' helping behavior. The results indicate that spiritual leadership had a significant positive effect on employees' helping behavior, and that both positive affect and organizational identification mediated this relationship. Our results can be used by managers seeking to promote the effectiveness of spiritual leadership and employees' helping behavior.

scholarly journals Perceived Intimacy Differences of Daily Online and Offline Interactions in People’s Social Network

Societies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Emmelyn A. J. Croes ◽  
Marjolijn L. Antheunis
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Tie Strength ◽  
Information Processing Theory ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Processing Theory

This study examined which media people use on a day-to-day basis to communicate and whether tie strength influenced this media use. Furthermore, we analyzed whether online and offline interactions differ in perceived intimacy and whether tie strength impacts perceived interaction intimacy: 347 real interactions of 9 participants (3 male, 6 female) were analyzed; 172 online (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, email, SMS interactions) and 175 offline (recorded phone and face-to-face conversations). The results revealed that the participants communicated most frequently face-to-face or via WhatsApp, especially with strong ties. Furthermore, participants rated their interactions with strong ties as more intimate compared to weak-tie interactions. Our findings have implications for Social Information Processing theory, as our findings show that people are equally able to communicate intimate messages online and offline.

Enhancing the impact of transformational leadership and team-building on project success: the moderating role of empowerment climate

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shazia Nauman ◽  
Ata Ul Musawir ◽  
Hina Munir ◽  
Imran Rasheed
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Empowerment Climate

PurposeThis study examines the mechanisms and conditions that influence how transformational leadership affects project success through the lens of social information processing theory.Design/methodology/approachA dual-stage moderated mediation model was proposed wherein the effect of transformational leadership on project success is mediated by team building, and empowering climate moderates the direct and indirect effects at both the first and second stages. The model was tested based on 370 survey responses of project management practitioners from Pakistan's IT industry. The measurement model was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Moderated mediation analyses were conducted using Hayes' PROCESS macro.FindingsThe findings suggest that team-building partially mediates the effect of transformational leadership on project success. Furthermore, the conditional indirect effect of transformational leadership on project success via team-building is strengthened at both the first and second stages at higher levels of empowerment climate.Practical implicationsIt is recommended that project managers and project-intensive organizations should strive to cultivate an empowerment climate to fully realize the beneficial effects of transformational leadership behaviors in enhancing positive team outcomes and, consequently, overall project performance.Originality/valueThis study broadly contributes to the literature on the influence of project managers' leadership styles on project outcomes. Specifically, we elucidate the role of empowerment climate as an important boundary condition that enhances the beneficial effects of transformational leadership. Furthermore, we extend the application of social information processing theory to the context of projects.

The role of supervisors on employees’ voice behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
SuJin Son
Keyword(s):  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Voice Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Moderating Factors ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeDrawing on social learning theory and social information processing theory, the purpose of this study is to examine how perceived supervisor’s voice behavior relates to employees’ own voice behavior both directly and indirectly through trust in supervisor. In particular, this study also investigates the moderating role of gender in the relationship between trust in supervisor and employee voice behavior. Further, this study proposes that gender moderates the indirect effect of perceived supervisor’s voice behavior on employee voice behavior via trust in supervisor.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed hypothesis was tested by using hierarchical regression analyses and Hayes’ PROCESS macro.FindingsThe results show that perceived supervisor’s voice behavior is positively related to an employee’s own voice behavior and trust in supervisors. In particular, trust in supervisors mediates the relationship between perceived supervisor’s voice behavior and employee’s own voice behavior. Additionally, the relationship between trust in supervisor and employees’ voice behavior was stronger for female employees.Originality/valueThe current study investigates employees’ perception of immediate supervisor’s voice behavior that encourages employees to speak up, thereby providing a more nuanced understanding of the factors that facilitate employee voice behavior. In particular, this study advances the understanding of how and why employees’ perception of supervisors’ voice behavior relates to employees’ voice behavior by examining the mediating and moderating factors.

scholarly journals The Trickle-Down Effect of Territorial Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Haolin Weng ◽  
Ting Zhu ◽  
Na Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Territorial Behavior ◽  
Chinese Enterprises ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Perceived Insider Status ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Trickle Down

The present research seeks to explore how and when leader territorial behavior trickles down to the follower. Relying on social information processing theory, we hypothesize that territorial behavior has a trickle-down effect from leader to follower, and perceived insider status mediates the relationship between leader territorial behavior and follower territorial behavior. Competition climate is supposed to strengthen the effect of leader territorial behavior on perceived insider status. Two hundred and fifty-two dyads data of supervisor–subordinate in Chinese enterprises provided support for our hypotheses. The results suggest that leader territorial behavior is positively related to follower territorial behavior and that follower perceived insider status significantly mediates the relationship. Moreover, competition climate strengthens the negative relationship between leader territorial behavior and perceived insider status as well as the indirect effect of leader territorial behavior on follower territorial behavior via perceived insider status. Theoretical and practical implications are further discussed.

Social Information Processing Theory (SIPT)

2012 ◽  
pp. 45-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bolanle A. Olaniran ◽  
Natasha Rodriguez ◽  
Indi M. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Social Information ◽  
Virtual Team ◽  
Information Processing Theory ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Social Information Processing Theory ◽  
Communicative Behavior ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
The Social

The Social Information Processing Theory (SIPT) proposes that given time and opportunity to interact, relationships between individuals can form in online environments. Although not an overt assumption of the SIPT, it is essential to understand how cultural factors are important components of any CMC interaction. The power of the SIPT lies within its ability to foster communication between individuals through communicative behavior that is valued by the other’s culture. Therefore, Social Information Processing has the potential to aid the development of trust between virtual team members, establishing group cohesion, and accentuating cross-communication within international work groups.

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