Leader unethical pro-organizational behavior: an implicit encouragement of unethical behavior and development of team unethical climate

Saleem Azhar; Zhe Zhang; Aditya Simha

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Leader unethical pro-organizational behavior: an implicit encouragement of unethical behavior and development of team unethical climate

Saleem Azhar Zhe Zhang

Aditya Simha

Current Psychology Vol. 43 No. 28 pp. 23597-23610 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Saleem Azhar, Zhe Zhang, Aditya Simha (2024). Leader unethical pro-organizational behavior: an implicit encouragement of unethical behavior and development of team unethical climate. Current Psychology, 43(28), 23597-23610. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06132-z

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