Ethical Leadership: The Effect on Employees

Abstract

Empirical evidence shows that the growing number of business excellence in the contemporary business environment is attributed to the leadership competencies. The frameworks of ethical leadership embody the need to engage the precincts of psychological empowerment with regard to influencing the organizational performance and the moral identity of employees. This study examines the influence that ethical leadership behavior has on the performance, efficiency and productivity of employees. Based on existing literatures and best practices, the study will address the interplay between ethical leadership with competencies, determination, job satisfaction and motivation in addressing the theoretical contributions of ethical leadership on the performance of the organization, practical implication and recommendations son future research.