Prohibitive Voice as a Moral Act: The Role of Moral Identity, Leaders, and Workgroups
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“This dilemma creates an internal conflict: while prohibitive voice behavior could prevent organizational failure and promote ethical behavior, it may also expose employees to backlash or social exclusion 31–33 .”
- Authors
- Mesdaghinia, S., Shapiro, D. L., & Eisenberger, R.
- Affiliations
- Eastern Michigan University (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
- University of Houston (US)
- Corresponding author
- Mesdaghinia, Salar
- Shapiro, Debra L.
- Eisenberger, Robert
- Venue
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Published
- 2021-06-14
- Volume
- 180
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 297-311
- ISSN
- 0167-4544 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-0697
- OpenAlex
- W3172586289
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 97
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4
- FWCI
- 1.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Business Ethics (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Ethics in Business and Education
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Keywords
- prohibitive voice, leader-member exchange, moral symbolism, interpersonal risk, hospital staff
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