Examining the Impact of Moral Imagination on Organizational Decision Making

Godwin, Lindsey N.

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“…So the single case becomes a key methodology for the generation of "possibilistic hypotheses" (Johnson, 1993), since, through the quantitative analysis of aggregated secondary data, it will be very hard to falsify generalist hypotheses, particularly when they come from the accumulated heritage of culture, science and management. (Godwin, 2015;Werhane, 2008). This and other explanations explained in previous sections are shown in the following Figure (Figure 1).…”

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Single case research methodology: a tool for moral imagination in business ethics

Retolaza

San-José

2017

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Purpose -Although there are often utilized the case research method for teaching purposes, it is not a method employed to move forward in scientific research into business ethics, perhaps due to criticism levelled against it. The precise aim of this work is to expound and argue for its use within the framework of scientific hypotheticaldeductive methodology. Design/methodology/approach -The opportunities offered by this methodological approach, both from an inductive (Eisenhardt, 1989;Dyer and Wilkins, 1991) and a deductive perspective (Yin, 1993;Carson et al., 2000) have been wasted, creating a need for scientific contributions within this area; hence this study. It was carried on a theoretical approach of the use of single case applied to corporate management based on religion and spirituality inclusion. Findings -The results obtained indicate that the single case research method makes it possible to put forward alternative hypotheses to the dominant hypothesis, making contributions to the theory. Concretely, the scientific legitimacy of its use is justified by what it has been called "possibilistic hypothesis" for what it is not necessary to collect a large data or make an empiric research. Practical implications -In the field of business ethics these hypotheses (possibilistics) make alternatives stand out that widen the moral responsibility of decision-makers. It implies an open mind for decision-makers and rigorous arguments using just a single case. Reinforce and make them easier based on moral imagination improvement. Originality/value -It is complex the decision process, but this rich method, the singlecase study could permit establishing rigorous and robust decisions easily. It is not use the case study widely for management, but this perspective could enrich and increase its use.

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Single case research methodology: a tool for moral imagination in business ethics

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San-José

2017

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“…Once again, the company's workplace environment as embodied by their ethical work climate is important to the creation of moral imagination. Creating a “culture that fosters individuals' ability to discern moral issues and develop a range of alternatives” is critical for mutually beneficial outcomes in an organization (Godwin, , p. 272).…”

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“…The imagination process involves people revising their cognitive ways of thinking (Kahneman, ) which, for the purpose of triggering moral imagination, requires a better understanding of the conditions under which this process is instigated (Werhane, 2008). For a person to be morally imaginative requires additional “developing” of thought processes that involve devising alternative solutions, not just the recognizing of moral issues (Godwin, , p. 260). Individuals' schemas are affected by socially learned processes, including organizational culture.…”

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Moral organizational creativity: Exploring ethical antecedents for a new construct

Mnisri

Wasieleski

2020

Creat Innov Manage

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The objective of this article is to provide the means of supporting the coexistence of creativity and ethics at the organizational level. It contributes to the literature by offering a process model that shows how organizational creativity can be combined with ethics. This work begins by examining how the features of ethical work climates may affect creativity in organizations. We advocate the position that an organization can be both creative and moral through the triggering of moral imagination, dependent in part on the type of ethical work climate espoused in the workplace. As a result, we offer a new formulation of organizational creativity that includes an explicit ethical dimension: moral organizational creativity. This expanded concept treats the dominant elements of ethical work climates and moral imagination as essential ingredients of ethical and organizational creativity. Investigating the link between ethical work climates and moral imagination is meaningful to understanding how an organization can address the requirements of creativity and ethics and therefore enhance organizational creativity.

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“…First, there has been a shift across generations, with younger managers increasingly emphasizing moral values (Weber 2015). Moreover, fostering a sense of "moral imagination" in individuals has been found to result in positive moral judgment at work, a desirable outcome for businesses (Godwin, 2015;Bartunek, 2014). Likewise, developing a moral identity has positive organizational outcomes for businesses (Reynolds & Ceranic, 2007), and fostering moral awareness has positive benefits for life and work experiences (VanSandt et al 2006;Reynolds, 2008).…”

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Facilitating moral maturity: integrating developmental and cultural approaches

Herzog

Harris

Peifer

2018

Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion

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This study integrates developmental and cultural approaches to student development and finds that millennial college students are responsive to moral formation. A particular challenge to prosociality among contemporary generations is growing up within a cultural context that aggrandizes a self-focus during emerging adulthood. Businesses are increasingly integrating spirituality at work, in part because of the benefits religiosity has in developing prosocial behaviors. However, businesses and universities can have concerns about explicitly engaging religiosity. We thus study a pedagogical approach that engages religiosity to investigate whether this promotes prosocial moral values. Employing a mixed-methods design, we analyze quantitative and qualitative changes in students completing a management education course with this pedagogical approach and compare their changes over time to a control group completing conventional ethics courses during the same time period. Findings indicate that prosocial development is possible during college and that explicit attention to diverse religious views aids moral development.

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Examining the Impact of Moral Imagination on Organizational Decision Making

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Cited by 16 publications

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Single case research methodology: a tool for moral imagination in business ethics

Single case research methodology: a tool for moral imagination in business ethics

Moral organizational creativity: Exploring ethical antecedents for a new construct

Facilitating moral maturity: integrating developmental and cultural approaches

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