School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Shandong Institute of Talent Development Strategy, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 28;20(5):4368. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054368.
Although unethical behaviors are prevalent in the workplace, little is known about the unethical behavior aiming at benefiting one's family (unethical pro-family behavior, UPFB). In this paper, we leverage self-determination theory to explore the association between work-to-family conflict and UPFB. Specifically, we hypothesize and corroborate a positive relationship between work-to-family conflict and UPFB, and such relationship is mediated by family motivation. Moreover, we identify two conditional factors, guilt proneness (at first stage) and ethical leadership (at second stage), in moderating the proposed relationship. In study 1 (scenario-based experiment, = 118), we tested the causality of work-to-family conflict and intention to perform UPFB. In study 2 (field study, = 255), we tested our hypotheses by employing a three-wave time-lagged survey design. As expected, results from two studies fully supported our predictions. Overall, we explain whether, how, and when work-to-family conflict will lead to UPFB. Implications of theory and practice are then discussed.
虽然职场不道德行为很普遍，但人们对旨在使家人受益的不道德行为（不道德的亲族行为，UPFB）知之甚少。在本文中，我们利用自我决定理论来探讨工作家庭冲突与 UPFB 之间的关系。具体而言，我们假设并证实了工作家庭冲突与 UPFB 之间的正相关关系，并且这种关系是由家庭动机介导的。此外，我们确定了两个调节因素，内疚倾向（第一阶段）和道德领导力（第二阶段），以调节所提出的关系。在研究 1（基于情景的实验，n=118）中，我们测试了工作家庭冲突与执行 UPFB 的意图之间的因果关系。在研究 2（实地研究，n=255）中，我们通过采用三波时间滞后调查设计来检验我们的假设。正如预期的那样，两项研究的结果完全支持了我们的预测。总的来说，我们解释了工作家庭冲突将如何、何时以及如何导致 UPFB。然后讨论了理论和实践的意义。
