The Effect of Ethical Leadership Beh avior on Perceived Organizational Climate: Mediating Role of Work Loneliness

• Main Authors: Kemal Eroğluer, Özer Yılmaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Isarder 2015-03-01
• Series: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
• Subjects: Ethical Leadership; Organization Climate; Work Loneliness; Partial Least Square Algorithm
• Online Access: http://isarder.org/isardercom/2015vol7issue1/vol.7_issue.1_article015_full_text.pdf

In this paper, the effects of ethical leadership behaviors on employees’ perceived organization climate and whether work loneliness plays mediation role in this relationship are researched. A questionnaire has been developed in accordance with study objectives and implemented to 166 employees of a textile company located in Istanbul. Cronbach's Alpha and McDonald's Omega analysis were used to examine the reliability of obtained data and it was seen that the scales are reliable. Structural Equation Modeling (Partial Least Square Method) and Sobel tests were used to test the hypothesis. As a result of analysis, it has been seen that ethical leadership has positive and significant effect on employees’ perceived organizational climate and work loneliness plays a partial mediation role in this relationship