Ethical Leadership Research Articles

A Meta-Analytic Study of Ethical Leadership and Employee Unethical Behaviors

A Meta-Analytic Study of Ethical Leadership and Employee Unethical Behaviors

The Direct Effects of Authentic and Ethical Leadership Approaches on Perceptions of ESG Reporting

The Direct Effects of Authentic and Ethical Leadership Approaches on Perceptions of ESG Reporting

Promoting Ethical Behavior at Workplace: How and When Do Ethical Leaders Play Their Roles?

Promoting Ethical Behavior at Workplace: How and When Do Ethical Leaders Play Their Roles?

Benevolence Repaid with Malevolence: How can Ethical Leaders Sustain Moral Motivation?

Benevolence Repaid with Malevolence: How can Ethical Leaders Sustain Moral Motivation?

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DYNAMICS IN INDIAN ACADEMIA: CHALLENGES AND CASE STUDY EVALUATIONS

This paper delves into the complexities of corporate governance within Indian universities, shedding light on its implications for the academic and administrative landscape. It addresses key issues such as the absence of clear guidelines and regulations for governance structures, the lack of independence and autonomy of governing bodies, and the need for diversity and inclusivity in decision-making processes. accountability, and effectiveness within Indian educational institutions. It also discussed that corporate governance influences the leadership structure in Indian universities by promoting accountability, guiding decision-making processes, encouraging strategic planning, managing risks, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and fostering ethical leadership practices. Conclusion & Findings-The conclusion and findings of this paper highlight some of the key points like Challenges Identified in Indian universities, best practices advocated, the Importance of Ethical Principles, and call for improvement: Also, this paper highlights the critical role of corporate governance in shaping the effectiveness and credibility of Indian universities, emphasizing the importance of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity in governance practices to foster a culture of excellence and integrity within educational institutions. Through case studies and critical analysis, the paper underscores the significance of promoting ethical principles, academic integrity, and innovation to elevate the governance standards in Indian universities. KEYWORDS – Corporate Governance, Higher Education Governance Issue.

Bank Corporate Governance: Shield Against Fraud

An efficient corporate governance system in a bank is crucial for maintaining financial stability, boosting stakeholder confidence, promoting corporate accountability, and mitigating fraud risks. This paper investigates the role of bank corporate governance in safeguarding against fraud, reviwing 20 artciles published from 2017-2024. The study belives that fraud in banking institutions is a significant threat to the financial system, causing financial hardship and disrupting the banking system, indicating that opportunity such poor governance, weak control systems, poor organizational culture is the most contributing factor of these illegal and unethical behavior. The paper found that strong corporate governance significantly reduces the risk of fraud, with the board and audit committee playing a crucial role in ensuring accountability and boosting governance. To achieve bank corporate governance goals, it is necessary to utilize all available resources, including human and technological resources. The paper also found that corporate governance brings benefits such as increased transparency, accountability, reduced risk, enhanced decision-making, compliance, ethical conduct, and improved brand value, underlying that fraud risk incurs financial costs, reputational and regulatory risks, and decreased employee efficiency. The review concludes that bank corporate governance can act as shield against fraud, adding that ethical leadership, focusing on transparency and accountability, is essential for effective governance and deterring bank fraud. The study suggests investigating various types of fraud in the banking sector and their correlation with corporate governance, as well as conducting longitudinal studies to assess the long-term effects of robust corporate governance. Originality/contribution: The study asserts that effective governance is crucial for banks to become secure, stable, and robust. It emphasizes the importance of the board, audit committee, and moral leadership as crucial elements, and offers a how bank fraud is mitigated through good bank governance.

Strategic Transformation at PT Bank Central Asia Tbk: Lessons in Market Adaptation and Leadership

Strategic Transformation at PT Bank Central Asia Tbk: Lessons in Market Adaptation and Leadership

Ethical Leadership On Job Satisfaction: The Role Of Psychological Safety And Self-Efficacy

Ethical Leadership On Job Satisfaction: The Role Of Psychological Safety And Self-Efficacy

The impact of corporate governance on firm performance: panel data evidence from S&P 500 Information Technology

This research is important for both the academic and business environments due to the extraordinary results obtained. Additionally, the significance of the study is also attributed to the addressed topic, which is intensively studied in the world of corporate finance. The primary aim of this research is to scrutinize a cohort of 66 information and technology (IT) companies, all of which are constituents of the American Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500). The study period spans two decades, covering the years 2003–2022. To summarize the outcomes, the analytical framework incorporated linear models with both fixed (fe) and random effects (re), as well as quantile regression models. This study's key outcomes highlight that firm size, sales growth, current ratio, long-term debt to capital, free cash flow, asset turnover and receivable turnover, board meeting frequency, female board representation, chief executive officer age, audit committee independence, and the presence of compensation and nomination committees, alongside a pandemic indicator, positively impact firm performance. Conversely, firm age, dividend payout ratio, effective tax rate, board size, chief executive officer duality, and corporate social responsibility committee presence have negative effects on performance. Also, regarding quantile regressions, CEO duality significantly influences companies with high profitability rates, and companies with low to medium profitability rates are more strongly and negatively influenced by board size. The implications of the core policy in this research focusing on corporate governance will consider certain rules and guidelines regarding financial transparency and protecting shareholders' interests. Additionally, it will take into account the independence of the board of directors and the presence of its committees, as well as ethical leadership practices.

Ethical leadership, employees’ job satisfaction and job stress in the restaurant industry

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate how employees’ perception of the ethical conduct of their leaders affects their level of job stress and job satisfaction in the restaurant industry, specifically in the context of Pakistan. Therefore, this research investigated the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction, and job stress as a mediator between ethical leadership and job satisfaction.Design/methodology/approachThis research is based on a quantitative method, employed a survey strategy, utilized a cross-sectional research design, and data was collected using a convenient sampling technique. In all, 236 questionnaires from the front-line employees of the restaurants were used for data analysis. Initially, normality (univariate and multivariate), demographic description, descriptive analysis and common method bias were computed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v23) software. Moreover, direct and indirect effects were conducted using SmartPLS v3 software.FindingsResults of this research indicate a (i) negative relationship between ethical leadership and job stress, (ii) positive relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction, (iii) negative relationship between job stress and job satisfaction and (iv) job stress play a mediating role in the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsThis study highlights several theoretical and practical implications, thereby providing more insight into how job satisfaction can be maximized in the restaurants of Pakistan.Originality/valueThis research is novel, as it highlights the direct and indirect effect of ethical leadership behavior on job satisfaction, specifically in the context of the restaurants of Pakistan.

Accountability Leadership in South African Police Service

This study looks at how accountability leadership might help the South African Police Service (SAPS) become more effective and win back the public's trust. Principal Subjects: frameworks for accountability leadership theory (such as procedural justice theory and social learning theory). A growing body of research has examined several leadership philosophies, such as ethical and authentic leadership, to promote accountability. The SAPS faces several challenges in adopting accountable leadership, including resource restrictions, community participation, and leadership commitment. SAPS accountability mechanisms now in place (CPFs, IPIDs). Suggestions for enhancing accountability leadership methods (community involvement, openness, and training). gaps in the body of knowledge now available and potential future study areas. Principal arguments the SAPS has a promising structure in accountability leadership to address challenges of public trust and improve police performance. Implementing accountable leadership can be guided by combining theoretical frameworks with useful tactics. There are significant obstacles to overcome, but doing so with effective leadership, education, and community involvement can pay off. Methodological approach this study uses a literature review methodology, examining previous academic publications on police reform, accountable leadership, and the South African environment. Significance of this study intends to contribute to a more moral, efficient, and reliable SAPS by promoting accountability leadership. This may result in increased community policing, enhanced public safety, and a more respectable legal system in South Africa. Audience a wide range of people interested in police reform and enhancing public safety in South Africa are the intended audience for this study, including legislators, police leadership, academics, community organizations, and the general public.

Navigating the ethical quagmire: an in-depth analysis of ethical leadership practices amidst turbulence and multiple deprivation in four Zimbabwean schools

ABSTRACT This paper presents findings from part of a qualitative case study that explored ethical leadership in four Zimbabwean high schools in the context of turbulence and multiple deprivation as conceptualized, experienced and practiced by school heads, heads of department and teachers. By making use of social constructivism on ethical leadership, data was generated and analyzed utilizing thematic analysis as well as Multiple Ethical Paradigms, Turbulence Theory and African Philosophy of Ubuntu. To generate data, semi-structured interviews, document reviews and questionnaires were used. The findings revealed that ethical dilemmas affected ethical school leadership practices and identified ethical dilemmas faced by the school personnel. This paper argues that leaders that care, are just, critical and professional; who are knowledgeable of the different levels of turbulence; are ethically grounded and operate within the spirit of Ubuntu; acknowledge their agency should be able to ethically deal with the ethical dilemmas. What needs to be highlighted are the values of ethical leadership training and democratic leadership processes which help sustain ethical leadership practices thus enabling their schools to flourish. Hence, this paper postulates that, due the various challenges faced by the school personnel, they are hindered from making ethical decisions.

The Influence of Servant Leadership and Ethical Leadership on Employee Creativity is Mediated by Organizational Learning

The Influence of Servant Leadership and Ethical Leadership on Employee Creativity is Mediated by Organizational Learning

The Impact of the Professor’s Ethical Leadership on the Students’ Deviant Behaviors

Over the past two decades, the organizational world has shown a particular interest in ethics. The majority of studies and research on the subject of ethics have been conducted within the framework of organizations, considered as a conventional environment; a few studies have, on the contrary, adopted a research framework in a unconventional context. This is the case with our current research on ethics in the academic and university environment in the context of Moroccan universities. As we shall demonstrate influence of the leader, or leadership can lead an individual to engage in deviant behavior as the ethical climate, which also serve as a reference for the behaviors to be adopted.

Religiosity, ethical leadership and local wisdom in moderating the effect of fraud risk management on asset misappropriation: evidence from local government in Indonesia

Purpose This study aims to examine the effects of religiosity, ethical leadership and local wisdom on the relationship between fraud risk management and asset misappropriation in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a set of questionnaire surveys administered to the head office, local government internal auditors (inspectorate) and local government employees in Indonesia. Sample selection used purposive techniques and obtained 151 respondents who became research data. The dependent variable was asset misappropriation. The independent variable was fraud risk management. The moderating variables for this study were religiosity, leader ethics and local wisdom. The analysis technique applied the structural equation model-partial least square (SEM-PLS). Findings Fraud risk management has a significant negative effect on asset misappropriation. In addition, this study finds evidence that religiosity, ethical leadership and local wisdom increase fraud risk management against asset misappropriation. Research limitations/implications This study proposes an integrative model that enables local governments to understand fraud risk management. By integrating religiosity, ethical leadership and local wisdom, managers can design strategies to prevent asset misappropriation. Originality/value This research has the advantage of proposing an integrative model for mitigating asset misappropriation. Research on asset misappropriation is limited. Therefore, this study provides insights into fraud risk management, particularly in Indonesia’s local governments. In addition, this study adds ethical aspects such as religiosity, leadership and local wisdom to complement the weaknesses of fraud risk management and reduce the potential for asset misappropriation.

Pemahaman Hadis Al-Ghazali Tentang Menasihati Pemimpin: Studi Kasus Pejabat Negara di Indonesia

This research examines Al-Ghazali's understanding of advising leaders and its relevance to the context of leadership in Indonesia. Employing a qualitative approach with a case study method, data was gathered through documentation of Al-Ghazali's works, case studies of corruption and ethical violations among Indonesian state officials, and in-depth interviews with experts in Islamic leadership, academics, and legal practitioners. The findings indicate that Al-Ghazali's teachings on character, integrity, and morality in leadership are highly relevant to addressing leadership challenges in Indonesia, such as corruption and abuse of power. Ulama (Islamic scholars) play a crucial role in advising leaders to enhance leadership quality and governance. This research also contributes theoretically to the study of Islamic leadership ethics, demonstrating that ethical principles derived from hadiths can develop an ethical and effective governance model in diverse cultural contexts. By implementing Al-Ghazali's leadership principles, it is hoped that more just, transparent, and people-oriented leadership can be established in Indonesia.

Whistleblowing likelihood scale in the lights of Kohlberg and Maqasid Shariah

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to develop a new whistleblowing scale considering the conventional and Islamic perspectives in combating corruption. Whistleblowing has received great attention because it helps the corruption prevention process by revealing bad practices, improving transparency and ensuring accountability. However, not many scholars have focused on the concept of whistleblowing in the Islamic context.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a theoretical inquiry design, delving into the literature to thoroughly examine whistleblowing likelihood, Kohlberg’s theory and Maqasid Shariah. Through qualitative content analysis, relevant concepts are scrutinized and synthesized. The integration of Kohlberg’s theory and Maqasid Shariah aims to offer a comprehensive framework for comprehending whistleblowing likelihood, integrating perspectives from both Western and Islamic traditions.FindingsThis study has conceptualized the integration of the six stages of Kohlberg and Maqasid Shariah to understand whistleblowing likelihood. The study offers a scale to explain whistleblowing likelihood based on the two theories.Research limitations/implicationsThe correlation between Kohlberg and Maqasid Shariah reveals a nuanced relationship between individual moral evolution and Islamic ethical imperatives, in the context of whistleblowing likelihood. As individuals progress through Kohlberg’s stages, aligning with Maqasid Shariah’s emphasis on societal well-being, their inclination to blow the whistle evolves from early considerations of fear and conformity to a commitment to universal ethical principles and justice.Practical implicationsThe new scale integrating Kohlberg and Maqasid Shariah aids ethical climates in organizations by assessing employees’ moral development and promoting ethical leadership through tailored training. Aligned with Islamic values, the scale becomes a tool for fostering ethical behavior and organizational culture, emphasizing justice and commitment to higher ethical objectives. Managers must delicately balance justice and community harmony when implementing whistleblowing initiatives to ensure a positive impact on both ethical principles and organizational cohesion.Social implicationsBy integrating the six stages of moral development proposed by Kohlberg, the new scale plays a role in promoting transparency and accountability for sustainable development. Furthermore, its alignment with Maqasid Shariah contributes to addressing corruption and advocating for social justice, making the scale a catalyst for societal well-being that respects cultural and religious values. Ultimately, the scale supports a socially responsible approach, reinforcing ethical behavior and contributing to the broader global agenda for sustainable and just societies.Originality/valueThe new scale integrating Kohlberg and Maqasid Shariah offers an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to assessing whistleblowing likelihood. This fusion provides a nuanced understanding of individuals’ ethical reasoning, aligning universal moral principles with Islamic ethics. The scale not only broadens the conceptual framework for evaluating ethical decision-making but also respects cultural diversity, making it inclusive and applicable across diverse global contexts.

Pengaruh Etika Kepemimpinan Terhadap Kinerja Guru di MAN 2 Sijunjung

This research aims to examine the influence of ethical leadership on teacher performance at MAN 2 Sijunjung. Leadership ethics includes the application of the principles of honesty, justice, responsibility, and transparency in a leader's actions. In the educational context, leadership can create a positive and supportive work environment, which ultimately influences improving teacher performance. The research method used is a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. Data was collected through in-depth interviews with teachers and madrasa leaders, direct observation in the work environment, and analysis of internal organizational documents. Research results show that teachers who work under ethical leaders report higher levels of motivation, a greater sense of job satisfaction, and better performance. Teachers feel more valued and supported, which encourages them to work harder and achieve better results. Apart from that, ethical leadership also contributes to the formation of a strong organizational culture, which encourages cooperation, openness, and innovation. The conclusion of this research is that ethical leadership has a significant influence on teacher performance at MAN 2 Sijunjung. Therefore, it is important for educational institutions to strengthen ethical leadership as part of a strategy to improve the quality of education

A framework of employees’ organizational commitment based on hotel managers’ ethical leadership and work values

A framework of employees’ organizational commitment based on hotel managers’ ethical leadership and work values

Tantangan Etika dalam Pengelolaan Anggaran Negara dalam Era Transformasi Digital

Digital transformation has reshaped the challenges and strategies of managing national budgets. This era places transparency, accountability, integrity, and data security as its primary focus. The significance of transparency and accountability in the management of national finances, particularly through the adoption of information technology, presents opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of public services. However, these changes also bring ethical challenges, especially concerning data security. The success of digital transformation requires ethical leadership, an understanding of data security risks, and the implementation of stringent policies. The adoption of financial technology can expedite the digitization of public services, escalating the risks associated with data security and potential fraud. Therefore, strategic strategies are needed to ensure that budget management adheres to ethical principles and integrity. The active role of the government is crucial in ensuring that transparency and accountability remain top priorities. Concrete steps, such as interactive services through digital platforms, can increase public engagement. The importance of integrity and data security is acknowledged as a central point, with policies and practices supporting information security. Further research can explore the role of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, in enhancing transparency and data security in the management of national budgets.