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Business Ethics Quarterly Vol. 20, No. 2 (April 2010) , pp. 215-236 (22 pages) Published By: Cambridge University Press https://www.jstor.org/stable/25702394 Read and download Log in through your school or library Alternate access options For independent researchers Read Online Read 100 articles/month free Subscribe to JPASS Unlimited reading + 10 downloads Purchase article $34.00 - Download now and later Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. To access this article, please contact JSTOR User Support. We'll provide a PDF copy for your screen reader.With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. Get StartedAlready have an account? Log in Monthly Plan
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Abstract Despite sustained attention to ethical leadership in organizations, scholarship remains largely descriptive. This study employs an empirical approach to examine the consequences of ethical leadership on leader promotability. From a sample of ninety-six managers from two independent organizations, we found that ethical leaders were increasingly likely to be rated by their superior as exhibiting potential to reach senior leadership positions. However, leaders who displayed increased ethical leadership were no more likely to be viewed as promotable in the near-term compared to those who displayed less ethical leadership. Our findings also show ethical culture and pressure to achieve results are important contextual factors that moderate the relationships between ethical leadership and leader promotability to senior leadership roles. Journal Information Business Ethics Quarterly (BEQ) is the journal of the Society for Business Ethics and the leading scholarly journal in its field. It publishes scholarly articles from a variety of disciplinary orientations that focus on the general subject of the application of ethics to the international business community. The journal addresses theoretical, methodological, and issue-based questions that can advance ethical inquiry and improve the ethical performance of business organizations. BEQ maintains a contemporary focus on international business and is particularly interested in articles that discuss global business and economic concerns. It is also interested in the value dimensions of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality and culture, and how these factors affect and are affected by business questions. Each volume of BEQ includes topical articles, response articles, and review articles as well as the presidential address delivered at each annual meeting of the Society for Business Ethics. Publisher Information Cambridge University Press (www.cambridge.org) is the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s leading research institutions and winner of 81 Nobel Prizes. Cambridge University Press is committed by its charter to disseminate knowledge as widely as possible across the globe. It publishes over 2,500 books a year for distribution in more than 200 countries. Cambridge Journals publishes over 250 peer-reviewed academic journals across a wide range of subject areas, in print and online. Many of these journals are the leading academic publications in their fields and together they form one of the most valuable and comprehensive bodies of research available today. For more information, visit http://journals.cambridge.org. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. January 30, 2020 BusinessEthical leadership is defined as “leadership demonstrating and promoting ‘normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relations’.” When you boil it down, this really means that ethical leadership is defined as putting people into management and leadership positions who will promote and be an example of appropriate, ethical conduct in their actions and relationships in the workplace. In the business world today, ethics are an increasingly important element and point of discussion. So leadership with ethics is very important to understand, to develop, and to recognize in the business world. If you want to become a business leader, learning about ethical leadership is crucial to help you get there. It's your responsibility to model moral behavior in the workplace when you're in a position of power in an organization. Integrity, moral behavior, and ethics are key to being a great leader. Learn about the value of ethical leadership, how to become an ethical leader, and see examples of leadership with ethics around us in the business world today. Leadership that is ethical is important for a variety of reasons, for customers, employees, and the company as a whole. Leadership skills are crucial to help create a positive ethical culture in a company. Leaders can help investors feel that the organization is a good, trustworthy one. Customers are more likely to feel loyal when they see leaders in place in an organization. Good press is likely to come when there are ethical leaders in an organization. Partners and vendors will similarly feel they can trust and work well with an organization when they see leadership that is ethical displayed. In the short-term, ethical leaders can help boost employee morale and help them feel excited about their management and their work. It can increase positivity and collaboration in your organization and make everyone feel happier to be at work. In the long-term, ethical leadership can prevent company scandals, ethical dilemmas, and ethical issues. It can also help organizations gain more partnerships and customers, which can lead to more money at the end of the day. Loyal employees are also a crucial element of long-term success for a business. At the end of the day, Leadership with ethics and ethical principles have major short-term and long-term benefits for organizations and individuals alike. There isn’t just one correct way to lead ethically. However, there are some basic elements that are fairly consistent among ethical leaders. Behaving in an ethical manner takes consideration and thought. Developing these traits will help you start on the journey to become an ethical leader.
Let’s now look at some examples of ethical leadership, and some poor examples of leadership, so you can understand even more clearly how to become a leader who models behavior that is ethical. Poor examples of leadership.
Good examples of leadership.
If you’re going into business, it’s just as valuable to know valuable leadership qualities as it is to know the specific skills and lingo. WGU can help you have the qualifications and credentials you need to succeed, but it’s vital to also learn and start to develop ethical leadership qualities as an important part of your career journey. Our focus on your success starts with our focus on four high-demand fields: K–12 teaching and education, nursing and healthcare, information technology, and business. Every degree program at WGU is tied to a high-growth, highly rewarding career path. Which college fits you? Want to see all the degrees WGU has to offer? View all degrees How does ethical leadership influence the culture of an organization?Ethical leaders provide the optimal setting for employees by inspiring, developing, and establishing a culture of trust and respect. This leads to significant benefits like lower turnover, higher productivity, and loyalty. Better morale.
How does leadership influence the ethical behavior of a work group organization or society?When leaders are perceived as trustworthy, employee trust increases; leaders are seen as ethical and as honoring a higher level of duties. Employees identify with the organization's values and the likely outcome is high individual ethics; high organization ethics; and a lack of dissonance.
What is one thing a company must have in order to build an organizational culture that emphasizes ethical behavior?What is one thing a company must have in order to build an organizational culture that emphasizes ethical behavior? The business must explicitly articulate values that emphasize ethical behavior.
In what ways can leaders create ethical organizations?How Leaders Can Create an Ethical Organization. Leaders must model appropriate ethical behavior themselves. ... . The organization should have a code of ethics that is clearly communicated and shared with all employees. ... . Human resources must provide training to reinforce the organizations code of ethics.. |