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ERIC Number: EJ1001919
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-May
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0749-5978
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Seeing Green: Mere Exposure to Money Triggers a Business Decision Frame and Unethical Outcomes
Kouchaki, Maryam; Smith-Crowe, Kristin; Brief, Arthur P.; Sousa, Carlos
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, v121 n1 p53-61 May 2013
Can mere exposure to money corrupt? In four studies, we examined the likelihood of unethical outcomes when the construct of money was activated through the use of priming techniques. The results of Study 1 demonstrated that individuals primed with money were more likely to demonstrate unethical intentions than those in the control group. In Study 2, we showed that participants primed with money were more likely to adopt a business decision frame. In Studies 3 and 4, we found that money cues triggered a business decision frame, which led to a greater likelihood of unethical intentions and behavior. Together, the results of these studies demonstrate that mere exposure to money can trigger unethical intentions and behavior and that decision frame mediates this effect. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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