The mediating effect of moral courage in the relationship between virtuous leadership and moral voice

IF 4.2 3区管理学 Q2 MANAGEMENT

Leadership & Organization Development Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-21 DOI:10.1108/lodj-07-2021-0350

F. Alshehri, Mervat Elsaied

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Abstract

PurposeThe present study examines how virtuous leadership influences moral voice in organisations through moral courage as a mediating variable.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected using a questionnaire survey of 376 employees and their immediate supervisors (289 employees and 87 supervisors), working in 11 firms of medical suppliers. The data were collected from employees and their immediate supervisors at two different phases and on separate questionnaires.FindingsThe results revealed that virtuous leadership has a positive and significant relationship with moral voice. Furthermore, the results showed that moral courage fully mediates the indirect relationship between virtuous leadership and moral voice.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to address the relationship between virtuous leadership and moral voice. In addition, it is the first to explore the mediating mechanism in the relationship between virtuous leadership and moral voice through moral courage as a mediating variable.

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道德勇气在道德领导与道德话语关系中的中介作用

目的本研究考察了道德领导力如何通过道德勇气作为中介变量来影响组织中的道德声音。设计/方法/方法通过对11家医疗供应商公司的376名员工及其直属主管（289名员工和87名主管）进行问卷调查收集数据。数据是从两个不同阶段的员工及其直接主管那里收集的，并通过单独的问卷进行调查。研究结果表明，道德领导力与道德话语权之间存在着积极而显著的关系。此外，研究结果表明，道德勇气完全中介了道德领导力与道德话语之间的间接关系。原创性/价值据作者所知，这项研究首次探讨了道德领导力和道德声音之间的关系。此外，通过道德勇气作为中介变量，首次探讨了道德领导力与道德话语权关系的中介机制。

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来源期刊

Leadership & Organization Development Journal MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

7.70

自引率

6.10%

发文量

期刊介绍： The journal addresses a broad range of topics which are relevant to organizations and reflective of societal developments. Public and private sector organizations alike face ongoing pressure to streamline activities, improve efficiency and achieve demanding organizational objectives. In this context, the ability of senior managers to understand the culture and dynamics of organizations and to deliver strong leadership during periods of change, could be the difference between organizational failure and success.