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Selection into Leadership and Dishonest Behavior of Leaders: a Gender Experiment
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Institut für Höhere Studien (IHS), Wien
Abstract Leaders often weigh ethical against monetary consequences. We experimentally study such a dilemma where leaders can benefit their groups at the expense of moral costs. First, we measure individual dishonesty preferences and, second, leaders' reporting decisions for a group by using payoff-reporting ga... view more
Leaders often weigh ethical against monetary consequences. We experimentally study such a dilemma where leaders can benefit their groups at the expense of moral costs. First, we measure individual dishonesty preferences and, second, leaders' reporting decisions for a group by using payoff-reporting games. We focus on an endogenous leadership setting, where subjects can apply for leadership. Women have less pronounced dishonesty preferences than men, but increase dishonesty as leaders. The increase disappears when leadership is randomly assigned. A follow-up study reveals that women leaders behave dishonestly when they believe their group members prefer dishonesty.... view less
Keywords
executive; truth; gender-specific factors; decision maker; woman; man; laboratory experiment
Classification
Management Science
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
decision for others; lab experiment
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Wien
Page/Pages
32 p.
Series
IHS Working Paper, 19
Status
Published Version; reviewed