Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of ethical leadership and leader-member exchange on employee voice behavior and moderating effect of employee empowerment. Data collected from 718 full time working employees via questionnaires, incorporating ethical leadership, leader-member exchange, employee voice behavior and employee empowerment. Correlation and regression analysis was to examine the relationship, association and effect of the variables on each other. Results indicated a strong, positive and significant association between ethical leadership, leader-member exchange and employee empowerment and employee voice behavior. Further regression results specify that ethical leadership, leader-member exchange and employee empowerment effect employee voice behavior positively and significantly. Results point out that interactive effect of employee empowerment is there in between leader-member exchange and employee voice behavior. Current study provides a new aspect to focus for the organizations that is importance of ethical leadership to enhance employee voice behavior through leader-member exchange and employee empowerment. Organization needs to acknowledge the significance of ethical leadership behavior to training and enhancing ethical behavior of leader in order to maximize employee voice behavior for organization efficiency. Keywords: Ethical leadership;leader-member exchange; Employee voice behavior; Employee empowerment; DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-9-15 Publication date :March 31 st 2019
Highlights
Leader or leadership plays an important role on management
We propose that the effect of ethical leadership on subordinate voice behavior is realized through two mechanisms: the mediating role of leader-member exchange and the moderating role of employee empowerment
We argue that the reason why ethical leadership predicts employee voice behavior is that ethical leadership behavior enhances high-quality leader-member exchange
Summary
Leader or leadership plays an important role on management. It has occupied the attention of both theorists and practitioners alike. It is considered significant in ethical issues with the various ethical scandals which have come out in open. Brown, Treviño, & Harrison, (2005a) have addressed this topic through exploring the concept of ethical leadership and its impact on the behavior of employees. The research on ethical leadership is important, it is still limited. This study uses an experimental design to explore the impact of ethical leadership and leader-member exchange on employee voice behavior under moderating impact of employee empowerment
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
