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Type Journal Article
Scope Contributions to practice
Title When work feels like family, employees keep quiet about wrongdoing
Organization Unit
Authors
  • Saera R Khan
  • Lauren Howe
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Harvard Business Review
Publisher Harvard Business School Publishing
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 0017-8012
Page Range online
Date 2020
Abstract Text Many companies seek to promote a family-like atmosphere to foster loyalty and collegial bonding. But researchers found that one potential downside is that employees who work in a family-like culture are less likely to blow the whistle on a colleague’s misbehavior. To reap the benefits of promoting strong bonds without the costs, organizations may need to take extra steps, including ensuring their culture values fairness over loyalty and protects victims, and framing reporting a transgression as an opportunity to provide help to a fellow employee.
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Official URL https://hbr.org/2020/12/when-work-feels-like-family-employees-keep-quiet-about-wrongdoing
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