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The Psychology of Ethical Leadership in Organisations

Implications of Group Processes

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Illustrates both the disadvantages and the advantages of unethical leadership
  • Discusses the wider implications of leadership to the organisation and followers
  • Provides insight into the effects of ethical and unethical leadership on employees

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
  2. An Introduction to Decision-Making and Leadership in Groups

    • Catarina Morais, Georgina Randsley de Moura
    Pages 1-11
  3. What Ethical Leaders Do for Organisations?

    • Catarina Morais, Georgina Randsley de Moura
    Pages 13-26
  4. A Group Approach to Ethical Leadership in Organisations

    • Catarina Morais, Georgina Randsley de Moura
    Pages 27-39
  5. The Dark Side of Leadership—What Happens When Leaders Behave Badly?

    • Catarina Morais, Georgina Randsley de Moura
    Pages 41-56
  6. How to Improve Ethicality Within the Organisation

    • Catarina Morais, Georgina Randsley de Moura
    Pages 57-70
  7. Conclusion

    • Catarina Morais, Georgina Randsley de Moura
    Pages 71-81
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 83-85

About this book

Understanding the effects of and psychology behind ethical and unethical leadership decisions can have a lasting and far reaching effect on any working environment. This book utilizes social identity theory and applied research to discuss the implications and applications of ethical and unethical leadership to work groups and organisations. The authors argue that improving ethicality results in healthier and more productive relationships between leaders and employees, and between employees and the organisation, which can impact positively on the success of the organisation as a whole.

The book explores the benefits of ethical leadership and how to deal with unethical leaders, as well as how and why teams react to different types of leadership. The concluding chapter suggests several strategies for interventions that organisations can adopt to improve their ethical leadership frameworks. The book is essential reading for academics and professionals involved in workplace psychology and ethics as well as anyone interested in learning about the effects of ethics on leadership. 





Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

    Catarina Morais, Georgina Randsley de Moura

About the authors

Catarina Morais is an associate lecturer at University of Kent, UK. Her research interests focus on group members’ perceptions of ethical and unethical leaders and how those perceptions shape their reactions. 


Georgina Randsley de Moura is Professor in Social and Organisational Psychology and Head of School at the School of Psychology, University of Kent, UK. Her recent research has focused on how leaders manage a delicate line in representing their group whilst also pushing the boundaries; or leaders being different or unexpected in some way.


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eBook USD 44.99
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Hardcover Book USD 59.99
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