MORAL AND WORK: A SOCIAL DOMAIN THEORY PERSPECTIVE

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5582282205098

• Palavras-chave: Morality. Job. manager. Social Domain Theory.

• Keywords: Morality. Job. manager. Social Domain Theory.

• Abstract:

  There is an expectation that managers mobilize their judgments and their social construction and are engaged with the goals of organizations. Therefore, the objective of this article was to investigate the judgments of managers about hypothetical dilemmas, in which conflict situations commonly experienced in the organizational space are presented. Thirty retail managers participated in the survey. For data collection, the instruments used were the Identification Form (data from the managers) and the Moral Dilemma Questionnaire (with two hypothetical situations). Data were qualitatively analyzed by Bardin's Content Analysis and by a Coding System, based on the Social Domain Theory. Quantitative analysis was also performed using Descriptive Statistical Analysis. As for the results, the managers presented content With moral principles in their responses, such as taking care of the team and valuing people's lives; and in moral principles such as following the company's rules and valuing the profession above the value of people's lives. The justifications are classified by domain, with responses from Conventional Domain prevailing, which can mean the expression of the managers' need to meet organizational demands.

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