SEISENSE Journal of Management
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): SEISENSE Journal of Management

Ethical Leadership and Employee Ethical Behavior: A Moderated Mediation Mechanisms

Rabie, Muhammad Osaid (Unknown)
Abdul Malek, Marlin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Mar 2020

Abstract

Purpose- Based on the ongoing unethical scandal in the organizations, this study aims to explain the relationship between ethical leaders and their followers’ ethical behavior by explaining the underlying mechanisms. Design/Methodology- Data were collected through a structured questionnaire from the employees working in companies that produce fast-moving consumer goods. Three hundred sixty-nine samples were taken to study the proposed relationships. Findings- Results showed ethical leaders positively influence followers. Perceptual and reflective moral attentiveness positively mediates between ethical leadership and ethical behavior of employees. Moral awareness negatively moderates between ethical leadership and followers’ ethical behavior via reflective moral attentiveness, whereas moral awareness does not moderate the relationship. Practical Implications- Following the call for determinants of ethical behavior, this study provides insights for the managers to foster ethical behavior at the workplace.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jom

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

SEISENSE Journal of Management (SJOM) peer-reviewed and published as Bi-Monthly (six issues in a year), is committed to publishing scholarly empirical and theoretical research articles that have a high impact on the management field as a whole. SEISENSE JoM covers domains such as Business strategy & ...