Devotion To Organizational Ethics Is A Factor In Enabling Employees' Performance At The Workplace

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between adherence to organizational ethics and employee performance, with three main objectives: This study will aim at (i) establishing the level of the relationship between organizational ethics and employee performance, (ii) determining which ethical principles have the most significant impact on employee performance, and (iii) establishing ways for enhancing the levels of organizational ethics. Primary and secondary data were collected using literature reviews, and only reliable information was used. This study established a positive correlation between ethics and organizational success—specifically, integrity, fairness, accountability, organizational transparency, and ethical leadership with trust, job satisfaction, motivation, and idea generation. Ethical leadership was relevant to promoting responsibility and respect and improving organizational performance. Also, the study stressed the interconnectedness of ethical values by illustrating that one's lack – in this case, transparency – can erode others – here, fairness and accountability. The measures proposed were the adoption of strong ethical standards, endorsement of the ethical conduct of leaders, utilization of reporting channels, and encouragement of discussion of ethics to improve compliance. Thus, the research provided benefits to theoretical knowledge by associating ethical governance with performance results while providing practical prescriptions for the practice. Nevertheless, the study was not without its weaknesses, noting methodological limitations, including the use of secondary data. However, the authors suggested that further studies should be conducted on ethical issues across organizations from different industries and cultures of practice. Keywords: Organizational Ethics, Employee Performance, Ethical Leadership, Accountability, Transparency