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This research seeks to understand the motivations behind top managers' ethical interventions and to develop a conceptual model highlighting the role of values and contextual factors.

May 7, 2026Journal of economic and administrative sciences.

A realist synthesis of ethical interventions: the role of the manager’s terminal, instrumental values and organisation-based contextual factors

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MOMerle OjasooTallinn University of Technology KRKarin ReinholdTallinn University of Technology MHMarii HaakTallinn University of Technology

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Qualitative study investigates top managers' ethical decisions in the workplace, highlighting value-driven interventions.

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This research seeks to understand the motivations behind top managers' ethical interventions and to develop a conceptual model highlighting the role of values and contextual factors.
Qualitative study involving twelve semi-structured interviews with top managers.
Adopted a theory-driven approach emphasizing theoretical foundations and prior research.
Utilized a realist synthesis methodology combined with symbolic interaction for analysis.
Leaders prioritizing values like honesty and fairness are more likely to intervene in unethical situations.
Terminal values became visible during inflexible decision-making processes, while instrumental values allowed for flexibility in interventions.
Contextual factors need to support values for interventions to occur, indicating a complex interplay rather than a direct relationship.

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Ojasoo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc2c4b8b49bacb8b347ed7 https://doi.org/10.1108/jeas-11-2024-0461

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May 7, 2026Journal of economic and administrative sciences.

A realist synthesis of ethical interventions: the role of the manager’s terminal, instrumental values and organisation-based contextual factors

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Authors

MOMerle OjasooTallinn University of Technology KRKarin ReinholdTallinn University of Technology MHMarii HaakTallinn University of Technology

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Implication

Qualitative study investigates top managers' ethical decisions in the workplace, highlighting value-driven interventions.

Key Points

This research seeks to understand the motivations behind top managers' ethical interventions and to develop a conceptual model highlighting the role of values and contextual factors.
Qualitative study involving twelve semi-structured interviews with top managers.
Adopted a theory-driven approach emphasizing theoretical foundations and prior research.
Utilized a realist synthesis methodology combined with symbolic interaction for analysis.
Leaders prioritizing values like honesty and fairness are more likely to intervene in unethical situations.
Terminal values became visible during inflexible decision-making processes, while instrumental values allowed for flexibility in interventions.
Contextual factors need to support values for interventions to occur, indicating a complex interplay rather than a direct relationship.

Cite This Study

Ojasoo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fc2c4b8b49bacb8b347ed7 https://doi.org/10.1108/jeas-11-2024-0461

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