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The Psychological Distance of Modern Slavery Risk
M Selim Cakir1, Jamie K Wardman2, Alexander Trautrims3
1Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Summary
Perceiving modern slavery risk as closer increases concern and action. An ethical organizational climate further boosts intentions to combat this human rights challenge.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Business Ethics
Background:
- Modern slavery is a significant global human rights issue involving widespread coercive labor exploitation.
- Individual perceptions and responses to modern slavery risks, often perceived as distant, are not well understood.
- Understanding micro-level factors is crucial for developing effective anti-slavery interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the psychological distance of modern slavery risk and individual responses.
- To examine the roles of individual concerns and ethical organizational climate in mitigating modern slavery.
- To develop and test a model linking psychological distance, concerns, climate, and behavioral intentions.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 511 working adults in UK businesses.
- Development and testing of a model on psychological distance, concerns, ethical climate, and mitigating behaviors.
- Statistical analysis to assess relationships and moderation effects.
Main Results:
- A closer psychological distance to modern slavery risk is significantly associated with increased individual concern.
- Closer psychological distance also correlates with a greater intention to engage in mitigating behaviors.
- Ethical organizational climate moderates the effect of modern slavery risk concerns on intentions to act.
Conclusions:
- Psychological distance and ethical climate are key factors influencing responses to modern slavery risk.
- Micro-level interventions focusing on reducing psychological distance and fostering ethical climates can promote anti-slavery action.
- Findings contribute to understanding individual-level drivers for combating modern slavery in the workplace.
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