Over the past 10 to 15 years, an alarming number of highly publicized cases of unethical behavior of employees has made national headlines. These events were associated with tragic consequences: many people lost their jobs and related health insurance and pension benefits, on which they depend, the investors lost their nest eggs and trust in the corporate world, which is so important for a thriving economy has been tarnished. Pundits suggested a simple explanation of these events (eg, greed) and an equally simple solutions (eg, to punish the wicked.) In this article, I draw attention to the unethical behavior of the trigger job that got less attention than warranted: the pressure to behave unethically (PBU) is committed organizational power. Many of the cases in which employees violate ethical standards reflect agreement on the guiding pressure. Here I present a comprehensive approach to reduce the frequency with which managers perform acts of FDR. My approach is based on the last frame of influence target motivate managers to perform AR, and the ability to achieve personal and organizational goals without resorting to FDR. "Hide
by J. Bennett Tepper Source: Business Horizons 8 pages. Publication Date: January 15, 2011. Prod. #: BH413-PDF-ENG
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