A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Ethical Leadership and Islamic Work Ethics on Ethical Work Behavior
Abstract
Ethics plays a vital role across all fields. However, significant attention has been directed toward addressing citizen complaints about unethical behavior in public and private institutions. These complaints primarily concern corruption and unethical conduct in the execution of duties and service delivery. This article systematically reviews 11 theoretical and empirical journal articles focusing on ethical work behavior in public and private institutions. The selected studies were evaluated based on the following themes: (1) the impact of ethical leadership on ethical work behavior, (2) the role of Islamic work ethics in shaping ethical work behavior, and (3) the methodological approaches employed in studies of ethical leadership, Islamic work ethics and ethical work behavior. Relevant articles were identified using university electronic databases, such as Scopus and Emerald Insight and meta-analytical techniques were applied to systematically analyze and synthesize the literature. The findings indicate that both ethical leadership and Islamic work ethics have a significant positive effect on ethical work behavior. Furthermore, studies have utilized both quantitative and qualitative methods to explore workplace ethics. Future research directions are discussed in the subsequent section.
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