Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
2-2008
Abstract
Corruption poisons corporations in America and around the world, and has devastating consequences for the entire social fabric. In this article, we focus on organizational corruption, described as the abuse of authority for personal benefit, and draw on Weber's three ideal-types of legitimate authority to develop a theoretical model to better understand the antecedents of different types of organizational corruption. Specifically, we examine the types of business misconduct that organizational leaders are likely to engage in, contingent on their legitimate authority, motives, and justifications. We conclude by suggesting managerial implications of our theoretical model and propose directions for future research. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Keywords
Authority, Bureaucracy, Corruption, Justification, Motivation, Opportunity, Types of organizational corruption, Weber, White-collar crime
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Journal of Business Ethics
Volume
77
Issue
4
First Page
431
Last Page
449
ISSN
0167-4544
Identifier
10.1007/s10551-007-9358-8
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)
Citation
AGUILERA, Ruth V. and VADERA, Abhijeet K..
The Dark Side of Authority: Antecedents, Mechanisms, and Outcomes of Organizational Corruption. (2008). Journal of Business Ethics. 77, (4), 431-449.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4902
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-007-9358-8