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Caughron, J. J., Antes, A. L., Stenmark, C. K., Thiel, C. E., Wang, X., & Mumford, M. D. (2013). Competition and Sensemaking in Ethical Situations. Journal of applied social psychology, 43(7), 1491-1507. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12141
Caughron, Jay J, et al. "Competition and Sensemaking in Ethical Situations." Journal of applied social psychology vol. 43,7 (2013): 1491-1507. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12141
Caughron JJ, Antes AL, Stenmark CK, Thiel CE, Wang X, Mumford MD. Competition and Sensemaking in Ethical Situations. J Appl Soc Psychol. 2013 Jul 01;43(7):1491-1507. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12141. Epub 2013 Jun 16. PMID: 26778850; PMCID: PMC4712706.
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J Appl Soc Psychol. 2013 Jul 01;43(7):1491-1507. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12141. Epub 2013 Jun 16.

Competition and Sensemaking in Ethical Situations.

Journal of applied social psychology

Jay J Caughron, Alison L Antes, Cheryl K Stenmark, Chaise E Thiel, Xiaoqian Wang, Michael D Mumford

Affiliations

  1. Radford University.
  2. Northern Kentucky University.
  3. Angelo State University.
  4. The University of Oklahoma.

PMID: 26778850 PMCID: PMC4712706 DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12141

Abstract

Intra-organizational competition was examined in relation to ethicality. The effect of a competitor being an in-group versus and out-group member, competitor offering uncorroborated or corroborated information, and the impact of the competitor expressing selfish, pro-group, or pro-organizational level goals were examined. Findings suggest that the way competition is presented has an important influence on how well individuals are able to make sense of an ethically ambiguous situation and render an ethical decision. A main effect for information sharing was found, such that when a competitor offers uncorroborated information participants made less ethical decisions and used pro-ethical reasoning strategies less often. An additional main effect was found suggesting that participants made more ethical decisions when working with an in-group competitor rather than an out-group competitor. Complex interactive effects were also found and discussed suggesting that pro-ethical reasoning strategies may be used less often depending on information corroboration, the competitor's relative group membership status, and the motives expressed by the competitor.

Keywords: competition; cooperation; ethical decision-making; ethics; reasoning strategies; sensemaking

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