Exploring the Process of Ethical Leadership: The Mediating Role of Employee Voice and Psychological Ownership
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Management
Publication Date
4-5-2012
Abstract
The study of ethical leadership has emerged as an important topic for understanding the effects of leadership in organizations. In a study with 845 working adults across multiple organizations, the relationships between ethical leadership with positive employee outcomes were examined. Results suggest that ethical leadership is related to both psychological well-being and job satisfaction in employees, but the processes are different. Employee voice mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and psychological well-being. Feelings of psychological ownership mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and job satisfaction. A discussion of theoretical and practical implications concludes the article.
Recommended Citation
Avey, J.B., Wernsing, T.S. & Palanski, M.E. (2012). Exploring the process of ethical leadership: The mediating role of employee voice and psychological ownership. Journal of Business Ethics 107(1), 21-34. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1298-2
Journal
Journal of Business Ethics
Rights
© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
Comments
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