Influence of moral intelligence, principled leadership and trust on organisational citizenship behaviour

IF 1.2 4区管理学 Q3 ECONOMICS

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences Pub Date : 2020-06-01 DOI:10.4102/SAJEMS.V23I1.3429

A. Engelbrecht, Karen Hendrikz

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Abstract

Background: Organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) plays a substantial role in individual and organisational performance. Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate how moral intelligence and principled leadership can influence trust in the leader and OCB. Setting: Data were collected from 300 employees from various organisations in South Africa. Purposive, non-probability sampling was used. Methods: A theoretical model and hypotheses were developed to explain the structural relationships among the latent variables. Data were analysed by means of item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis conducted via structural equation modelling (SEM). Results: High levels of reliability were found for the measurement scales. Good model fit was demonstrated for the measurement and structural models. Empirical support was found for the significant mediating effects of principled leadership and trust in leaders in the indirect relationship between moral intelligence and OCB. The Principled Leadership Scale (PLS) could be used in the selection or development of principled leaders to develop an ethical culture to combat the high levels of corruption that many organisations face. Principled leaders play a key role in creating an ethical and trusting work climate conducive for OCB. Conclusion: This study is the first to analyse the joint relationships among the specific latent variables in the structural model. Furthermore, the study provided the first supporting evidence for the concurrent validity of the newly developed PLS.

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道德智力、原则性领导和信任对组织公民行为的影响

背景:组织公民行为(OCB)在个人和组织绩效中起着重要作用。目的:本研究的目的是探讨道德智力和原则性领导对领导者信任和组织公民行为的影响。背景:数据收集自来自南非不同组织的300名员工。采用有目的的非概率抽样。方法:建立一个理论模型和假设来解释潜在变量之间的结构关系。数据分析采用项目分析和验证性因子分析进行结构方程模型(SEM)。结果:本量表具有较高的信度。对测量模型和结构模型进行了良好的模型拟合。在道德智力与组织公民行为的间接关系中，原则性领导和领导者信任具有显著的中介作用。原则领导量表(PLS)可用于选择或发展有原则的领导者，以发展道德文化，以打击许多组织面临的高度腐败。有原则的领导者在创造有利于组织公民行为的道德和信任的工作氛围方面发挥着关键作用。结论:本研究首次分析了结构模型中具体潜在变量之间的联合关系。此外，该研究为新开发的PLS的并发效度提供了第一个支持证据。

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South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences Multiple-

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2.30

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9.10%

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52 weeks

期刊介绍： The South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS) is a leading South African-based publication for interdisciplinary research in the economic and management sciences. The journal publishes and disseminates high-quality academic articles that contribute to the better understanding of the interaction between economic, environmental and social perspectives as applicable to the broader management sciences in an African environment. The editorial board therefore invites authors to submit their research from areas such as economics, finance, accounting, human capital, marketing and other related disciplines that break down common intellectual silos and prepares a new path for debate on the operation and development of sustainable markets and organisations as relevant to the broader African context.