The Hidden Costs of Working While Sick

Idea posted: March 2015

Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

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An employee’s work usually consists of two types of tasks or behaviours: in-role tasks, which are the tasks required by the job or position; and discretionary behaviours, which are undertaken…

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Ethics and the Slippery Slope: Why Good People Do Bad Things

Idea posted: November 2014

Institutions: University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business    University of Arizona Eller College of Management    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

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Most people think of themselves as moral and ethical. And yet, major fraud and unethical behaviour is widespread. A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina, University of…

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How Sleep Deprivation Can Cause Unethical Behaviour

Idea posted: June 2014

Institutions: University of Washington    University of Arizona Eller College of Management    University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School   

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Recent years have seen a surge in ‘unethical’ behaviours in the workplace, whether in the form of corporate scandals, fraud, or just disrespecting company values. As management research has focused…

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