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<p>In the context of the widespread occurrence of unethical employee behavior in today’s workplaces, self-interested unethical behavior represents a primary manifestation. Drawing on social learning theory and social cognitive theory, this study aims to explore the relationship between exploitative leadership and employees’ self-interested unethical behavior, the mediating role of moral disengagement, and the moderating role of employee justice orientation. Through an empirical study, the results reveal that exploitative leadership is positively associated with employees’ self-interested unethical behavior, and moral disengagement plays a significant mediating role in this process. Furthermore, employee justice orientation negatively moderates the relationship between exploitative leadership and moral disengagement. This study enriches the research on exploitative leadership and employees’ self-interested unethical behavior and extends the application of social learning and social cognitive theories.</p>

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A fish rots from the head down: how exploitative leadership breeds unethical behavior

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    2026年1月28日

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  • Zhiyong Han,
  • Yingjie Peng,
  • Qi Li,
  • Yuliang Zhang

摘要

In the context of the widespread occurrence of unethical employee behavior in today’s workplaces, self-interested unethical behavior represents a primary manifestation. Drawing on social learning theory and social cognitive theory, this study aims to explore the relationship between exploitative leadership and employees’ self-interested unethical behavior, the mediating role of moral disengagement, and the moderating role of employee justice orientation. Through an empirical study, the results reveal that exploitative leadership is positively associated with employees’ self-interested unethical behavior, and moral disengagement plays a significant mediating role in this process. Furthermore, employee justice orientation negatively moderates the relationship between exploitative leadership and moral disengagement. This study enriches the research on exploitative leadership and employees’ self-interested unethical behavior and extends the application of social learning and social cognitive theories.