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The ethical edge: Unveiling the power of virtuousness in retailing from employees’ perspectives

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  • Mayr, Kathrin
  • Teller, Christoph

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Virtue ethics is a central pillar for business success, yet remains unexplored in retailing as research targets primarily unethical or negative deviant customer behaviour. By revealing forms of virtuous, positively deviating customer behaviours and their consequences, we aim to uncover new possibilities for motivating employees to remain in their jobs, which holds special relevance in times of labour scarcity. Our findings highlight the importance of virtuous customer behaviour in strengthening intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, wellbeing and retention among employees.

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  • Mayr, Kathrin & Teller, Christoph, 2024. "The ethical edge: Unveiling the power of virtuousness in retailing from employees’ perspectives," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joreco:v:81:y:2024:i:c:s0969698924003217
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2024.104025
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