Recent research by RSM, Gijs van Houwelingen, and Cambridge University shows that middle management copies unethical behavior as shown by top management regardless of how ethical they are as an individual. This article elaborates.
The article is also published here:
www.nigeriadailynews.com/news/world/150257-middle-managers-copy-nasty-habits-if-they-sit-close-to-cruel-chiefs.html
realbusiness.co.uk/article/30373-even-ethical-middle-managers-can-mirror-bad-behaviour-of-bosses