Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1984. / Vita. Bibliography: leaves [188]-202.

published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Auburn University, 2005. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.190-242).

Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-109).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Carleton University, 1994. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Although most research in behavioral ethics has drawn heavily upon cognition, as exemplified by Kohlberg’s seminal work on moral development, recent research has focused on the self-regulatory aspect of moral identity and its relevance to ethical and moral behavior in organizations. Individual moral identity is a potentially important component of one’s self concept and has been shown empirically to have distinct associations with behavioral outcomes related to ethics in organizational settings. In particular, the importance or salience of moral identity to one’s overall sense of identity is thought to be a significant predictor of ethical or unethical behavior. Although less attention has been directed toward the organization member’s perception of the moral identities of the organizations in which they work, this dissertation argues that organizations indeed have moral identities, and that the organization member’s perception of organizational moral identity is likely to have an impact on his or her productive and counterproductive organizational behaviors. The focus of this study is two fold. First, a theoretical framework was developed integrating the congruence of an individual’s and organizations moral identity with various behavioral outcomes. From this framework theoretically justified hypotheses linking moral identity congruence with specific behaviors were established. Secondly, empirical tests were conducted examining the hypothesized impact of different forms of moral identity congruence (incongruence) on organizational citizenship behaviors and specific types of deviant behaviors. Results are supportive that moral identity congruence does impact behavioral outcomes, most specifically organizationally benefiting misbehaviors. A weak-weak moral identity congruence was shown to positively associate with organizationally benefiting misbehaviors in both studies.

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published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Work

The two criminological theories that conflict most sharply in terms of their fundamental assumptions about human nature and social order are control theory and cultural deviance theory. This research tests two major hypotheses derived from these theories. The first is that norms regulating the use of "force and fraud" are universal, and the second is that deviant behavior is caused by parents' failure to adequately socialize their children. The first hypothesis is tested through an analysis of the sanctioning practices of 100 cultures, drawn from the Human Relations Area Files. The results indicate that norms regulating the use of force and fraud are universal, and that the circumstances under which such acts are not sanctioned are quite limited. Apparent exceptions occur mainly when the consequences of the acts for social order are less severe or nonexistent. These findings indicate that certain norms are universal, and this fact can provide insight into human nature. If all societies prohibit some of the same acts, then these acts must present a threat in all societies, and members of all societies must perceive them as such. This indicates that people naturally tend to engage in criminal acts, since it is implausible that all societies would teach people to engage in behavior that they then punish. In order to identify the causes of the failure to learn cultural norms, micro-level data from the National Survey of Children are analyzed. According to Gottfredson and Hirschi (1990), delinquency is most likely to occur among children whose parents do not adequately care for them. The results show that parents with lower self-control are less attached to their children, they do not adequately supervise their children, and they are more likely to use punitive forms of punishment. In turn, their children are less attached to them, they are less likely to report feeling guilty after deviation, and they are more likely to engage in a wide range of deviant acts. In sum, the evidence shows that children's deviance is the result of inadequate child-rearing practices.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 198-224). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ99146