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    Moral Disengagement in Processes of Organizational Corruption
    Journal of Business Ethics 80 (1): 129-139. 2008.
    This paper explores Albert Bandura's concept of moral disengagement in the context of organizational corruption. First, the construct of moral disengagement is defined and elaborated. Moral disengagement is then hypothesized to play a role in the initiation of corruption by both easing and expediting individual unethical decision-making that advances organizational interests. It is hypothesized to be a factor in the facilitation of organizational corruption through dampening individuals’ awarene…Read more
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    Quantitative Research on Leadership and Business Ethics: Examining the State of the Field and an Agenda for Future Research
    with Michael Palanski, Alexander Newman, Hannes Leroy, Sean Hannah, and Deanne Den Hartog
    Journal of Business Ethics 168 (1): 109-119. 2019.
    In this article, the co-editors of the Leadership and Ethics: Quantitative Analysis section of the journal outline some of the key issues about conducting quantitative research at the intersection of business, ethics, and leadership. They offer guidance for authors by explaining the types of papers that are often rejected and how to avoid some common pitfalls that lead to rejection. They also offer some ideas for future research by drawing upon the opinions of four noted experts in the field to …Read more
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    Shine a Light: How Firm Responses to Announcing Earnings Restatements Changed After Sarbanes–Oxley
    with Jo-Ellen Pozner and Aharon Mohliver
    Journal of Business Ethics 160 (2): 427-443. 2019.
    We explore how the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 created pressure for firms to take more visible and costly corrective action following the announcement of an earnings restatement. Building on theory about focusing events, the institutional effects of legislative change, and the agenda-setting role of the media, we propose that Sarbanes–Oxley created reactive normative pressure on firms that announce earnings restatements, increasing the likelihood of CEO replacement in their aftermath. We theorize…Read more