Ethical Leadership in Educational Administration: A Review

Abstract

Purpose – This study is to outline the main findings from an international literature review focused on ethical leadership. This synthesizes all the opportunities and potentials in the education administration in Malaysia to outline patterns in the future of research. Design/methodology/approach – This review is based on an analysis of empirical articles published in indexed journals between 1991 and 2019. Findings – This paper uses the basics of contemporary knowledge to explore: the contextual pattern of ethical leadership research so far. Research limitations/implications – This study is based on studies in different countries, using various conceptual frameworks. The limitation is the scope of the sample. This study also does not include studies conducted in Malaysia. Practical implications – The results of this study provide information on improving the quality of ethics in educational leadership. Originality/value – The author recommends widening the scope of the sample examined to further clarify the concept of ethical leadership and its implications to the practice of educational leadership.