Is behaving unethically for organizations a mixed blessing? A dual-pathway model for the work-to-family spillover effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior

Haixiao Chen (), Ho Kwong Kwan () and Jie Xin ()
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Haixiao Chen: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Ho Kwong Kwan: China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)
Jie Xin: Shandong University

Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2022, vol. 39, issue 4, No 14, 1535-1560

Abstract: Abstract This research examines the mixed work-to-family spillover effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior. Drawing on conservation of resources theory and the work–home resources model, we develop a dual-pathway model to explain such effects. Based on a three-wave field study involving 214 respondents in China, we find engagement in unethical pro-organizational behavior to be positively associated with employees’ organization-based self-esteem and stress at work, which in turn, leads to work-to-family positive spillover and work-to-family conflict, respectively. We also find that performing tensions moderate the mixed effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior on organization-based self-esteem and work stress and the indirect effects of unethical pro-organizational behavior on work-to-family positive spillover and work-to-family conflict. Our findings have theoretical implications for business ethics scholars and practical implications for managers.

Keywords: Unethical pro-organizational behavior; Performing tensions; Organization-based self-esteem; Work stress; Work-to-family spillover (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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