Impact of Ethical Leadership and Islamic Work Ethics on Employee Commitment and Job Satisfaction

Arshad Abbas,Tan Owee Kowang Tan Owee Kowang

doi:10.31580/jrp.v2i2.1601

Abstract

This research is aimed to find out the impact of Islamic work ethics and ethical leadership on employee commitment and job satisfaction. Primary data was collected from employees in banking sector of Pakistan. A sample of 200 employees was selected using convenient sampling and questioner tool was used to collect the data. Findings of research indicated that there is a positive impact of ethical leadership and Islamic work ethics on employee commitment and job satisfaction. Research may have limitations because of short sample selected and generalization of results to all the banking sector employees

Highlights

In the past few years’ organizations are facing ethical issues and suffer from a great loss due to non-implementation of ethical practices
This respective study found that there is a positive impact of ethical leadership on job satisfaction which means that if ethical practices are followed in organization it will lead to increased satisfaction level of employees
Positive impact of ethical leadership on employee commitment is a predictor that in an ethical practice organization the employees will be more committed to job leading to increased productivity of organization

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Introduction

In the past few years’ organizations are facing ethical issues and suffer from a great loss due to non-implementation of ethical practices. The research shows that satisfied employees are more committed with organization as they reach at their duty at a time, contribute to work as to increase productivity and perform better. Implications of Islamic work ethics are means to improve employee commitment in organization. The Holy Prophet (SAW) said “Allah blesses a person who perfects his craft (does the right job)” and “Allah loves a person who learn precisely how to perform his work and does it right”. “No one eats better food that which he eats out of the work of his hand” and “no earnings are better than that of one’s own effort”

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