Ethical leadership and employee pro-social rule-breaking behavior in China

Chinese people generally show flexibility in obeying formal rules and emphasize rules in terms of virtue. In such a cultural background, we explore the effects of ethical leadership and ethical idealism on employee pro-social rule-breaking behavior (PSRB). Our study incorporates individual traits and situational factors to present a holistic view of the antecedents of pro-social rule-breaking behavior. Our findings shed light on a new cognitive mechanism - perceived norms - of social cognitive theory and show the boundary condition - moral idealism - of social cognitive theory.

This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41291-018-0031-0

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Work Title Ethical leadership and employee pro-social rule-breaking behavior in China
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  1. Jinqiang Zhu
  2. Shiyong Xu
  3. Kan Ouyang
  4. David Herst
  5. Elaine Farndale
Keyword
  1. Ethical leadership
  2. Pro-social rule breaking behavior
  3. Perceived pro-social rule breaking norms
  4. Idealism of ethical ideology
  5. China
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  1. Asian Business & Management
Publication Date February 19, 2018
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  1. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-018-0031-0
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  • Added Creator Jinqiang Zhu
  • Added Creator Shiyong Xu
  • Added Creator Kan Ouyang
  • Added Creator David Herst
  • Added Creator Elaine Farndale
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    Keyword
    • Ethical leadership, Pro-social rule breaking behavior, Perceived pro-social rule breaking norms, Idealism of ethical ideology, China
    Publisher
    • Asian Business and Management
    • Asian Business & Management
    Publication Date
    • 2018-02-01
    • 2018-02-19
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