Effect of Ethical Leadership Behaviours on the Teachers’ Ethical Commitment Level in Secondary Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between ethical leadership and organizational commitment in secondary schools. Research was conducted with teachers serve in secondary schools located in district of Turhal in the Tokat/Turkey. In consequence of the study, analysis conducted with data set over recurrent and applicable 195 scales. Arithmetic average and standard deviation values were calculated in research to determine perception level concerning organizational commitment behaviour of teachers and ethical leadership behaviours of school administrators. Simple regression analysis were conducted to test how well explain variables in the study each other. According to research findings, it was shown that the perception level of ethical leadership was high and among other dimensions, dimension of attendance commitment had the highest level of commitment.