Managerial ethical leadership, ethical climate and employee ethical behavior: does moral attentiveness matter?

被引：45
作者：
Al Halbusi, Hussam [1 ]
Ruiz-Palomino, Pablo [2 ]
Morales-Sanchez, Rafael [3 ]
Fattah, Fadi Abdel Muniem Abdel [4 ]
机构：
[1] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Econ & Polit Sci, Dept Management, Muscat, Oman
[2] Univ Castilla La Mancha, Fac Social Sci, Dept Business Adm, Ave Alfares 44, Ciudad Real 16071, Spain
[3] Univ Pablo De Olavide, Dept Management & Mkt, Seville, Spain
[4] ASharqiyah Univ, Dept Management, Coll Business Adm COBA, Ibra, Oman
来源：
ETHICS & BEHAVIOR | 2021年 / 31卷 / 08期
关键词：
Ethical leadership; ethical climate; moral attentiveness; ethical behavior; DECISION-MAKING; ORGANIZATIONAL-CLIMATE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; PERCEPTIONS; SENSITIVITY; BIAS; PERSPECTIVE; WORKPLACE; EDUCATION; CONDUCT;
D O I：
10.1080/10508422.2021.1937628
中图分类号：
B82 [伦理学（道德学）];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Ethical leaders can influence followers' ethical behaviors by establishing an ethical climate. However, followers' responses to an ethical climate may also differ according to the amount of attention they devote to moral questions. This study analyzes whether moral attentiveness augments the positive effect of an ethical climate on employees' ethical behaviors, as well as the indirect effect of ethical leadership on employee ethical behavior through an ethical climate. Data from 270 employees in the Malaysian manufacturing industry indicate that the positive impact of an ethical climate on ethical behavior is greater among employees who exhibit high rather than low moral attentiveness; this moderating role also applies to the relationship between ethical leadership and employee ethical behavior through the ethical climate. This study thus sheds new light on the notable role of moral attentiveness in ensuring that ethical leadership and ethical climate enhance ethical behavior in the workplace.
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页码：604 / 627
页数：24
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