TY - JOUR
T1 - The Social Implications of Punishing Unethical Behavior
T2 - Observers' Cognitive and Affective Reactions
AU - Trevino, Linda Klebe
AU - Ball, Gail A.
PY - 1992/12
Y1 - 1992/12
N2 - This experiment investigated how punishment of varying severity (no punishment, appropriate punishment, and harsh punishment) in response to unethical organizational behavior influenced observers' outcome expectancies, justice evaluations, and emotional responses. Results suggested that only the harshest disciplinary response influenced outcome expectancies. In addition, observers' justice evaluations and emotional responses were generally most positive in the harshest vicarious punishment condition. Implications for future research and management practice are discussed.
AB - This experiment investigated how punishment of varying severity (no punishment, appropriate punishment, and harsh punishment) in response to unethical organizational behavior influenced observers' outcome expectancies, justice evaluations, and emotional responses. Results suggested that only the harshest disciplinary response influenced outcome expectancies. In addition, observers' justice evaluations and emotional responses were generally most positive in the harshest vicarious punishment condition. Implications for future research and management practice are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1177/014920639201800409
DO - 10.1177/014920639201800409
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84965402144
SN - 0149-2063
VL - 18
SP - 751
EP - 768
JO - Journal of Management
JF - Journal of Management
IS - 4
ER -