The mediating effect of ethical climate on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee ethical behaviour: a case study in MAMPU, Putrajaya / Noor Fazlinda Rasid

Over the years, the main goal of leadership has been related to increase the organization`s production and productivity. However, this view has begun to slowly diminish as most of human resources experts contend that leaders also have the responsibility in ensuring the moral standards and ethical conduct are exist at the workplace. Character and integrity of leaders provides a strong foundation for other personal characteristics that will direct the organizational member ethical beliefs, values, and decisions as well as initiating the perception of ethical climate. Usually, employee tends to role modelled their leader`s ethical behaviour which shows how important the leader to exhibits an appropriate behaviour to influence employee ethical behaviour. This study aims to investigate the mediating effects of ethical climate towards the relationship between ethical leadership and employee ethical behaviour in MAMPU, Putrajaya. Besides, questionnaire has been used for the data collection and involves total of 136 respondents who work at lower and middle management level at MAMPU Putrajaya. The findings of the study revealed that ethical leadership is found to positively relate to employee ethical behaviour. Additionally, this relationship is significantly mediated by ethical climate. Further theoretical and practical implications are discussed and future research possibilities have also been suggested.