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Policing Nepotism and Cronyism Without Losing the Value of Social Connection

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  • Jones, Robert G.
  • Stout, Tracy

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Antinepotism policies are common in work organizations. Although cronyism appears to be commonplace as well, official policing of cronyism is less common. We argue that social connections in some crony relationships and apparently nepotic ones may add considerable value to organizations. We also argue that policing of nepotic relationships can be a form of unfair discrimination when the perception of inequity, rather than its reality, is being policed. Finally we consider effective approaches that simultaneously preserve the value of social connection, avoid the actual ethical breaches associated with some social connections, and avoid any unfair discrimination on the basis of group memberships (in this case, family and friends).

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  • Jones, Robert G. & Stout, Tracy, 2015. "Policing Nepotism and Cronyism Without Losing the Value of Social Connection," Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cambridge University Press, vol. 8(1), pages 2-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:inorps:v:8:y:2015:i:01:p:2-12_00
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    5. Grzegorz Ignatowski & Łukasz Sułkowski & Bartłomiej Stopczyński, 2021. "Risk of Increased Acceptance for Organizational Nepotism and Cronyism during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Risks, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-35, March.
    6. Burhan, Omar K. & van Leeuwen, Esther & Scheepers, Daan, 2020. "On the hiring of kin in organizations: Perceived nepotism and its implications for fairness perceptions and the willingness to join an organization," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 161(C), pages 34-48.
    7. Sheryl A. Nicolas & Katerina S. Abaño & John Dave R. Abelado & Denzel Jhon E. Frany & Jheena Jamaica J. Villeges & Sheryl R. Morales, 2022. "Nepotistic Practices in the Private Sector," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(9), pages 307-313, September.

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