Playing, sitting out, and observing the game: an investigation of faculty members' perspectives on political behavior in ethical decision making.
Ethical dilemmas are inherently ambiguous, complex, and ill-defined. Additionally, these dilemmas involve multiple stakeholders. These characteristics may induce political behavior as a resolution tactic. Thus, the goal of the present effort was to investigate perspectives on politics among researchers in an ethical decision-making context. A qualitative analysis of interviews with university faculty members revealed that faculty members' perspectives on political behavior in an ethical decision-making context fall into a number of categories, including positive, negative, and realistic views of political activity. The implications of these varying perspectives on ethical decision making are discussed.
a University of Oklahoma , Norman , Oklahoma , USA.
Kelsey E
KE
Medeiros
Carter
C
Gibson
Jensen T
JT
Mecca
Vincent
V
Giorgini
Shane
S
Connelly
Michael D
MD
Mumford
D003657:Decision Making; D005178:Faculty / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011057:Politics; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities
decision making; organizational relationships; responsible conduct in research