Employee-organization connectedness: ethical behavior and moral courage

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Employee – organizational connectedness had a significant positive impact on ethical behavior. Along with moral courage connectedness explains more than half the variance on ethical behavior. Social learning and strong employee-organizational connectedness facilitate the development of moral courage. The effect of connectedness on ethical behavior is partially mediated by moral courage. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.