Taking the “High Road”: Theoretical and Empirical Advances on Kindhearted Reactions to Wrongdoing

Employees engaging in wrongs is an unfortunate workplace reality that can prove costly for organizations. Although research has shown that individuals respond destructively to such behavior, emerging work has shown that some turn the other cheek and react in a kindhearted manner (e.g., forgive, reconcile). The literature is still in its infancy; we do not have a full understanding of when and why people react in a kindhearted manner, and what...