Journal of Business Ethics

Abstract Drawing on cognitive appraisal theory and an appraisal perspective of justice, this study investigates how and when coworker incivility impairs employee psychological well-being. We propose and test a moderated mediation model where perceived job stress mediates the negative effect of coworker incivility on psychological well-being, and this indirect effect is buffered by supervisor inte…

Abstract This study examines whether green hiring is associated with enhanced firm-level environmental outcomes, using a novel dataset of 19,248,635 job ads for Fortune 100 firms from 2009 to 2022. We find that such hiring is positively associated with environmental performance, particularly through improvements in environmental innovation, supply chain monitoring, resource efficiency, environmen…

Abstract Public inquiries have become pivotal arenas in which the ethical responsibilities of digital platforms are publicly constructed and contested. Yet scholarship has paid limited attention to the linguistic mechanisms through which these contests unfold. This paper examines the 2024 Australian Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society as a high-stakes moral forum in whic…

Abstract We explore the complex relationship between generative artificial intelligence (G-AI) and the ethical aspects of creative activities. Based on the dual concepts of attribution theory and entrepreneurs’ self-regulation, we examine how G-AI impacts entrepreneurs’ creativity, including unethical creativity, and those displaying traits linked to the ‘dark side’ of the human personality. Usin…

Abstract Why do some firms voluntarily exceed legally mandated requirements for corporate social responsibility (CSR)? We examine this question in the context of India, an emerging economy where the Companies Act of 2013 mandates eligible firms to spend 2% of profits on CSR. This institutional setting provides a clear benchmark for identifying firms’ CSR overspending, voluntary spending beyond th…

Abstract This research discusses relational recognition and the organisation of situated responsibility by exploring how diverse civil society actors from various local, national, and transnational levels, individually and collectively, facilitate safe and sustainable work for women workers in the Bangladeshi garment industry. Drawing on Nancy Fraser and Richa Nagar’s theoretical conversations in…

Abstract The notion of moral injury is receiving considerable scholarly attention as a concept that can capture the lasting imprint of moral transgressions on frontline professionals and others. Whereas most studies adopt a clinical perspective to interpret this phenomenon, this study offers an inductive exploration of the organisational dimensions of moral injury in the context of police work, d…

Abstract In this paper, I argue that changes in the structure of low-income work and developments in workplace technology have stripped away many of the essential social goods provided by such work. I identify the rise of platform gig work, adoption of automation tools, and use of employee efficiency monitoring technologies as developments that have both squeezed opportunities for socialization o…

Abstract Consumers increasingly appreciate racial diversity in brand communication, though the ultimate impact of racial minority representation remains ambiguous. Previous research typically finds a positive effect among racial minority target groups, but it generally ignores or offers conflicting effects for (larger) nonminority groups. We aim to address this gap by establishing the overall eff…

Abstract Our paper examines the effectiveness of formal control (i.e., whistleblowing mechanism) and informal control (i.e., ethical leadership) on the relationship between delegation of decision rights and displacement of responsibility on managers’ misreporting. We find delegation of decision rights affects managers’ misreporting indirectly through displacement of responsibility. We also find t…