Echoes of Corporate Social Responsibility: How and When Does CSR Influence Employees’ Promotive and Prohibitive Voices?

Juan Wang (), Zhe Zhang () and Ming Jia ()
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Juan Wang: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Zhe Zhang: Xi’an Jiaotong University
Ming Jia: Northwestern Polytechnical University

Journal of Business Ethics, 2020, vol. 167, issue 2, No 7, 253-269

Abstract: Abstract In this study, we examine whether, how, and when corporate social responsibility (CSR) increases promotive and prohibitive voices in accordance with ethical climate theory and multi-experience model of ethical climate. Data from 382 employees at two time points are examined. Results show that CSR is positively related to promotive and prohibitive voices. Other-focused and self-focused climates mediate the relationship between CSR and the two types of voice (promotive and prohibitive voice). Moreover, humble leadership moderates the positive relationship between CSR and other-focused climate. Such leadership moderates the negative relationship between CSR and self-focused climate. Humble leadership also moderates the indirect effect between CSR and the two kinds of voice through other-focused and self-focused climates. The findings of this study provide important insights into how and when CSR influences employee voice.

Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; Humble leadership; Other-focused climate; Self-focused climate; Promotive voice; Prohibitive voice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-019-04151-6

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