Can you expect the boss to be ethical? the effects of the boss' power and status on subordinates' trust

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Title Can you expect the boss to be ethical? the effects of the boss' power and status on subordinates' trust
Publication Type dissertation
School or College David Eccles School of Business
Department Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Author Soderberg, Andrew T.
Date 2016
Description In many organizations, the power an employee has is dependent on the position he/she holds within the organization. Whereas a great deal of research has examined the effects that power can have on those who possess it, this research examines how others perceive individuals who hold powerful positions, particularly those who have direct power over them, and predicts that others will have less trust for more powerful individuals than they will for those who are equally powerful. Furthermore, it is predicted that this negative effect of power on trust occurs because others have higher expectations that powerful individuals will engage in unethical behavior, but that this effect can be attenuated by the amount of status the powerful individual is perceived to have. Some evidence is found in four experimental laboratory studies and one survey study for some of these hypotheses. An agenda for future research is suggested, including a discussion of the practical and theoretical implications of the findings of this research.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Ethical; Expectations; Power; Status; Trust
Dissertation Name Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Language eng
Rights Management ©Andrew T. Soderberg
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 587,632 bytes
Identifier etd3/id/4321
ARK ark:/87278/s632348h
Setname ir_etd
ID 197866
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s632348h
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