Mediating Role of Organizational Virtuousness in Relationship of Ethical Leadership and Work Outcomes - A Study of Higher Education Sector of Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The current study examined the mediating effect of organizational virtuousness in the relationship between ethical leadership and work outcomes in the higher education sector of the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Respondents of the study included randomly selected 312 faculty members employed at universities established before 2015. A combined questionnaire measuring ethical leadership, organizational virtuousness, knowledge hiding, and organizational citizenship behaviour was used to collect data. Data were analyzed through SPSS Version 27 by applying descriptive and inferential analysis. Our study revealed that ethical leadership predicts knowledge hiding, organizational citizenship behaviour, and organizational virtuousness. The study also revealed that organizational virtuousness predicts knowledge-hiding behaviour. We also found that organizational virtuousness fully mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and knowledge hiding. Further, it was also found that organizational virtuousness partially mediated the relationship between ethical leadership and OCB. Based on the study’s findings, the researcher has discussed implications of the study and offered directions for further research.

Key Words: Ethical Leadership, Organizational Virtuousness, Organizational Citizenship Behaviour, Knowledge Hiding