Moral Drivers of Interpersonal Relationships at Work

The purpose of this symposium is to examine how issues related to individual values, morality, and ethics influence the way in which people build relationships with leaders and co-workers, and ultimately, the way work gets done inside organizations. Research has heralded the significance of interpersonal relationships in the workplace, even calling relationships the most highly valued human goal (Dutton & Heaphy, 2003). This symposium illustrates how relationships at work are driven by factors that go beyond the boundaries of the organization. In particular, beliefs about right and wrong -- what is ethical and unethical -- are deeply imbued in individuals outside of the boundaries of work, but can have a profound impact at work. We propose to bring together a variety of research questions, methods, and findings to incite an interesting conversation around how the morals and values of individuals can drive the way they interact with others at work. "To Help My Supervisor: Supervisor Identification, Moral I...