The Mediating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Ethical Leader's Effect on Corporate Ethical Values and Behavior

Abstract

In this study, the correlation between ethical leadership, corporate ethical values, ethical behavior and corporate social responsibility is investigated. The research was carried out in SMEs operating in Konya province of Turkey. In the study, the ethical leadership scale developed by Brown, Trevi–o, & Harrison (2005), corporate ethical values and individuals’ ethical behaviors scale developed by Baker, Hunt, & Andrews (2006) and social responsibility scale developed by the researchers based on Atlığ’s (2006) study were used. As a result of the study, it was concluded that ethical leadership affects corporate social responsibility positively, and social responsibility in turn affects corporate ethical values and behaviors positively. Besides, partial mediating role of corporate social responsibility was also determined in the study.