Ethics Articles

Ethics is more than a topic of discussion at the Wilson College of Business — it's an active area of scholarship. Faculty across the college conduct research and publish on a wide range of ethics-related topics, including corporate responsibility, sustainability, leadership, organizational behavior, cybersecurity, accounting, economics and decision-making.

The publications below highlight the breadth of our faculty's contributions to ethical business practices and demonstrate our commitment to advancing knowledge that helps organizations, communities and future leaders navigate complex ethical challenges.

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Communication Activities in the 21st Century Business EnvironmentDale Cyphert, Corrine Holke-Farnam, Elena N. Dodge, W. Eric Lee, and Sarah RosolBusiness and Professional
Communication Quarterly
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: Does Writing Style Matter?Dr. Maretno Agus Harjoto, Dr. Jadallah Jadallah, Dr. Indrarini Laksmana, Dr. W. Eric LeeInternational Journal of 
Accounting & Finance Review
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTIONW. Eric LeeStrategic Finance
Director friendships with the CEO: are they always a threat to director integrity?Carolyn Strand Norman, Anna M. Rose, Jacob M. Rose & Joseph C. UgrinAccounting and Business Research
Do Deterrence Mechanisms Reduce Cyberloafing When It Is an Observed Workplace Norm? A Moderated Mediation ModelMengmeng Song, Joseph Ugrin, Man Li, Jinnan Wu, Shanshan Guo, and Wenpei ZhangInternational Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health
Exploring the Complex Relationships Between Factors That Affect Employee Cyberloafing Using a Novel Approach: Findings from Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative AnalysisMengmeng Song, Farveh Farivar, Joseph C. Ugrin, Jinnan Wu, Fang Wang,  and Lin LiuCyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
The bright and dark sides of social cyberloafing: Effects on employee mental health in ChinaJinnan Wu, Wenjuan Mei, Lin Liu, Joseph C. UgrinJournal of Business Research
Curvilinear performance effects of social cyberloafing out of class: the mediating role as a recovery experienceJinnan Wu, Wenjuan Mei, Lin Liu, Joseph C. Ugrin, Fang WangInformation Technology & People
Cyberloafing Research 1997-2019: A Citation-based Literature ReviewJin-Nan Wu, Mengmeng Song, Joseph C. Ugrin, Lin Liu, Tingting ZhuOrganizacija
Professional Liability Consequences Associated with the 2024 Changes to the Uniform CPA Exam: An Assessment of Potential JurorsLaura J. Kaufmann, Joseph C. Ugrin, Gabriel DickeyTHE ACCOUNTING EDUCATORS’ JOURNAL
The joint effect of supervisor influence and investor perspective: unintended consequences on assessing accounting estimatesLei Dong, Lei Wang, We-Wen ChienManagerial Auditing Journal
CHANGING ROLES OF ABILITY AND EDUCATION IN U.S. INTERGENERATIONAL MOBILITYJeremiah Richey, Alicia RosburgEconomic Inquiry
Decomposing economic mobility transition matricesJeremiah Richey, Alicia RosburgJournal of Applied Economics
The evolving profile of new entrants in agriculture and the role of digital technologiesMercedes Campi, Masayasu Asai, Jonathan McFadded, Emilio Pindado, Alicia RosburgOrganisation for Economic 
Co-operation and Development Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers No. 209
Sustainable development in the craft brewing industry: A case study of Iowa brewersAlicia Rosburg, Carola GrebitusBusiness Strategy and the Environment
Responsive CSR as damage control and the effect of institutional owner commitmentSteven A. Dennis, Hua-Hsin Tsai, Marc Tony ViaGlobal Finance Journal
Show no quarter: combating plausible lies with ex‑ante honesty oathsJ. Jobu Babin, Haritima S. ChauhanJournal of the Economic Science Association
Replication: Erat and Gneezy’s white lies paradigmJ. Jobu Babin, Haritima S. ChauhanJournal of Economic Psycology
You Can't Hide Your Lying Eyes: Honesty Oaths and MisrepresentationJ. Jobu Babin, Haritima S. Chauhan, Feng LiuJournal of Behavioral and Experimental Economcs
Supply chain transparency: Consumer reactions to incongruent signalsDiane A. Mollenkopf, Simone T. Peinkofer, Yu (Jade) ChuJournal of Operations Management
Incorporating Christian Faith in Business School Leadership Courses at a Public Liberal Arts UniversityAaron Perry, John Pladdys (Chapter by Guay)Book: Crossroads in Classrooms, Essays at the Intersection of Ethics, Leadership Education, and the Christian Faith
The relationship between leader fit and transformational leadershipRussell P. GuayJournal of Managerial Psychology
Proactive personality and proactive behaviour: Perspectives on person–situation interactionsBrian W. McCormick, Russell P. Guay, Amy E. Colbert, Greg L. StewartJournal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
The Relationships between Personal Values, Justifications, and Academic Cheating for Business vs. Non‑Business StudentsLaura Parks-Leduc, Russell P. Guay, Leigh M. MulliganJournal of Academic Ethics
To whom does transformational leadership matter more? An examination of neurotic and introverted followers and their organizational citizenship behaviorRussell P. Guay, Daejong ChoiThe Leadership Quarterly
Why people harm the organization and its
members: Relationships among personality, organizational commitment, and workplace
deviance
Russell P. Guay, Daejeong Choi, In-Sue Oh, Marie S. Mitchell, Michael K. Mount & Kang-Hyun ShinHuman Performance
The Interaction Effects of Leader and Follower Conscientiousness on Person-Supervisor Fit Perceptions and Follower Outcomes: A Cross-Level Moderated Indirect Effects ModelRussell P. Guay, You-Jin Kim, In-Sue Oh & Ryan M. VogelHuman Performance
Can Personal Values Predict Performance?
Evidence in an Academic Setting
Russell P. Guay, Laura ParksApplied Psychology
Personality, values, and motivationRussell P. Guay, Laura ParksPersonality and Individual Differences
Warding Off Cognitive Dissonance: How Supervisor Perspective Taking Shapes the Responses of Employees Who Engage in Unethical BehaviorBulin Zhang, Xiangmin Liu, Zhengtang ZhangJournal of Business Ethics
Epistemology, Moral Philosophy and Optimism:
A Comparative Analysis Between Managers and their Subordinates
Mohammed Y.A. Rawwas, Hadi Abdul-Rahman Hammoud, Karthik N.S. IyerBusiness and Society Review
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Cheating in
Online vs. Traditional Classes
Helen C. Harton, Salomi Aladia, Anita GordonOnline Journal of Distance Learning 
How Technology Allows Us to be “On-Demand” for our EmployersRussell P. GuayUNI Business Magazine
People, Planet, Profit, and Purpose: Business Beyond Just Shareholders Russell P. GuayUNI Business Magazine
Innovation in Business: The Role of Integrity Russell P. GuayUNI Business Magazine
Ethical Considerations of Data Breaches Russell P. GuayUNI Business Magazine
Art, Animals, and Experience: Relationships to Canines and the Natural WorldElizabeth SuttonBook