How Transformational Leadership Engage in Unethical Pro-Group Behavior

Abstract

Researchers have been more interested in the features and causes of unethical behavior in organizations in recent years. There is limited study on transformational leadership and subordinates' unethical behavior. The goal of this research was to look at the causes of pro-group unethical behavior (PUB). To explore if workplace exclusion has an impact on the link between transformational leadership and PUB, and if moral identity has a moderating role in this relationship. We collected 218 valid questionnaires from Chinese and 250 questionnaires from Korean companies. The present findings suggest that transformational leadership and workplace exclusion can positively influence unethical pro-group behavior for both Chinese and Korean samples. However, the moderating role of moral identity was statistically significant only in Chinese sample.