International Journal of Ethics and Systems

2018 - 2026

Current editor(s): Prof Jacob Dahl Rendtorff

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2026, month November

Essential but vulnerable: a model for understanding how macro–meso–micro-level factors combine to impede the sustainability of female health providers pp. 1-26

Evelyn Naa Okaikor Tetteh, Samuel Koomson and Erika Mamley Osae

Cultural currents and ethical reporting: national cultural boundary conditions for organizational antecedents of whistleblowing intentions pp. 1-27

Rene Arseneault

Unpacking top management team judgment in ethical cybersecurity disclosure: navigating transparency and confidentiality in corporate reporting across an emerging economy pp. 1-35

Mohamed Toukabri and Abdullah Alwadai

Sharia financial technology organizations and ethical responsibility for sustainable development: a moral economy perspective pp. 1-16

Muhamad Yusup, Shafinar Ismail, Dahlia Bonang and Dewi Sartika Nasution

2026, month October

Ethical and legal dimensions of crowdsourcing professional services: a critical literature review pp. 1-26

Lukman Raimi, Jeanne Laure Mawad and Morufu Oladimeji Shokunbi

The hidden cost of retention in emerging economies: toxic leadership, employee silence and the dark side of job embeddedness pp. 1-26

Eamonn Ennoba Batuuro, Samuel Awuni Azinga, Jacklin Sena Azilah, Abdul-Mu’min Salley Adagang and Bernard Kofi Fosu

The role of ethics in responsible innovation: a comparative perspective pp. 1-24

Fernando Almeida, Cristina Guimarães and Vasco Amorim

Moral courage and ethical reasoning as mitigating factors in countering the impact of despotic leadership on productive work behaviors in public service pp. 1-18

Mavis Ako

When and how ethical leadership leads to pro-environmental behavior: an empirical examination pp. 1-29

Suhaila AlHashemi, Md Sharif Nafe As-Saber, Waheed Ali Umrani, Obed Rashdi Syed and Asif Nawaz

Bridging leadership and performance: insights from psychological mechanisms and socio-contextual boundary conditions pp. 1-20

Wei Ruoxi, Jihad Mohammad and Farzana Quoquab

When ethics fail: the theory of organisational survival – a new perspective on ethical boundaries in extreme situations pp. 1-17

Sónia Calado

2026, month September

Systematic review of ethical perception in online retailing: a comparison of Eastern and Western perspectives pp. 1-28

Mukesh Kumar, Om Raj Katoch and Naresh Kumar

When the algorithm decides: moral legitimacy, ethical bank managers, and the restorative power of territorial embeddedness pp. 1-31

Rafael Robina-Ramírez, Manuel Jesús Sánchez González and Ana Leal-Solís

Metrics of misrecognition pp. 1-21

Eutychus Ngotho Gichuru

2026, month July

Anti-corruption governance in Islamic banking: lessons from Section 17A corporate liability in Malaysia pp. 1-30

Mohd Firdaus Bin Abd Samad and Aishath Muneeza

2025, month February, vol 42

Unlocking the paradoxical impact of ethical leadership on employees’ pro-social rule-breaking behavior: the dynamics of employees’ psychological empowerment and ethical climate within the organization pp. 844-871

Mushtaq Ahmed and Muhammad Ishfaq Khan

2025, month January, vol 42

Trust in leader, organizational commitment and employee silence: the moderating role of ethical leadership pp. 872-903

Savita S. Rai and Navin Kumar Koodamara

Contextualizing the ethical behaviour of professional accountants in a developing country: do their personal idiosyncrasies matter? pp. 904-928

Ewurama Serwaa Owusu Mensah, Moses Ahomka Yeboah and Abraham Ansong

Unpacking the effects of moral intensity and cultural values on ethical decision-making pp. 929-949

Rita Amoah Bekoe, Godfred Mathew Yaw Owusu, Gabriel Korankye and Josephine Baaba Agyekum Donkor

Analysis of the perceived firm ethicality and brand loyalty through the lens of corporate social responsibility, green brand innovativeness and green marketing: evidence from an emerging economy pp. 950-978

Ikhsan Budi Riharjo, David Efendi, Kurnia Kurnia and Wimba Respatia

Catalytic role of Islam’s social well-being and economic justice as determinants of peaceful coexistence: a systematic literature review using PRISMA pp. 1004-1029

Saheed Afolabi Ashafa, Lukman Raimi and Nurudeen Babatunde Bamiro

The impact of financial and social inclusion on well-being: evidence from a Waqf-based microfinance institution in Indonesia pp. 1083-1098

Aimatul Yumna, Joan Marta and Ramel Yanuarta Re

2025, month June, vol 41

I feel green with my leader: when and how green transformational leadership influences employees’ green behavior pp. 590-607

Arslan Mukhtar, Shahid Mahmood, Muhammad Naeem and Kanwal Iqbal Khan

Cultural norms and ethical challenges in MENA accounting: the role of leadership and organizational climate pp. 630-656

Amer Morshed

Ethical leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG) adoption for Malaysian micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) pp. 657-684

Joo Hock Ong, Ali Khatibi, Zunirah Mohd Talib and Roshni Ann George

Ethical leadership and organizational resilience: exploring the interconnected dynamics pp. 727-760

Mohammad Reza Onsori, Nikolett Gyurian Nagy and Gábor Szabó-Szentgróti

2025, month May, vol 41

Impact of ethical leadership on employees’ ethical behavior: mediation of ethical climate using PLS-SEM pp. 761-779

Harpreet Mehra and Mahabir Narwal

2025, month April, vol 41

Exploring the influence of ethical leadership on employee performance: the mediating role of Islamic work ethic pp. 608-629

Keumala Hayati and Indra Caniago

2025, month March, vol 41

I am, I can, I ought, I will: responsible leadership and the failures of ethics pp. 705-726

Joanna Stanberry

2024, month December, vol 42

Exploring corporate financial reporting theories: a systematic approach pp. 568-588

Md. Abdur Rouf, Md. Nur-E-Alam Siddique and Md. Akhtaruddin

How does financial reporting quality mediate ESG performance to investment efficiency? pp. 589-611

Reka Maiyarni, Sidharta Utama, Chaerul D. Djakman and Aria Farah Mita

The relationship between organizational spirituality, leadership styles and employee well-being: the moderating role of organizational trust pp. 612-641

Kujtim Hameli and Hakkı Aktaş

Ethical challenges for same-day delivery contractors pp. 642-668

Chun-Miin (Jimmy) Chen and Xinwei Chen

Religiosity and corruption acceptability in a developing country: does patriotism mediate the relationship? pp. 669-684

Albert Puni, Sam Kris Hilton and Ibrahim Mohammed

Exploring uncharted territories: a classification of unconventional perspectives on homo Islamicus pp. 733-755

Muhammad Sholihin and Arna Asna Annisa

Unearthing the lineage of workplace spirituality in positive psychology pp. 979-1003

Ummara Yousaf and Muhammad Nadeem Dogar

Do Islamic epistemology and ethics advance the understanding and promotion of sustainable development? A systematic review using PRISMA pp. 1030-1061

Lukman Raimi

Ethical banking practices: a comparative analysis of Islamic and conventional banks in GCC countries pp. 1062-1082

Elias Abu ALHaija, Amjed Lataifeh, Ahed Al-Haraizah, Mohammad Meqdade and Nadia Yousef

2024, month November, vol 42

Does managerial CSR mindset always drive business performance? pp. 685-707

Henry Kofi Mensah, Gilbert Anyowuo Okyere, Philip Opoku Mensah, Klenam Korbla Ledi and Eric Sie Forenten

Why anti-corruption projects and programmes fail in some African countries: a case study of an anti-corruption project that drowned in corruption and the lessons learned pp. 708-732

Kempe Ronald Hope

Sharia-supervisory board’s characteristics and green banking disclosure: exploring from Islamic banking in MENA countries pp. 802-837

Ardianto Ardianto, Suham Cahyono, Abu Hanifa Noman and Noor Adwa Sulaiman

2024, month October, vol 42

Exploring the foundations of Islamic moral economy: a return to substantive morality pp. 756-778

Isa Yilmaz

Scrutinizing a frugal lifestyle in spiritual dimensions: an Islamic ethical consumption framework pp. 779-801

Martini Dwi Pusparini, Sri Herianingrum, Zakaria Bahari and Hafas Furqani

2024, month September, vol 42

The impact of external debt stock on economic growth: ethical dilemmas and evidence from East African community bloc pp. 260-275

Osman Sayid Hassan Musse, Ashurov Sharofiddin and Mohamud Ahmed Mohamed

Whistleblowing intentions of external auditors: an application of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory pp. 276-298

Fred Kwasi Anokye, Samuel Nana Yaw Simpson, Godfred Mathew Yaw Owusu and Teddy Ossei Kwakye

Ethical mindset and the efficacy of tax ethical awareness initiatives pp. 299-311

Shannon Danysh Hashemi and Alireza Daneshfar

Ethical boundaries in employee relationships: addressing workplace affairs in the health-care industry pp. 312-324

Stephanie Bilderback

2024, month August, vol 42

Institutionalisation of CSR stakeholders: an analysis of the Indian corporate sector in the mandatory regime pp. 325-344

Aparna Bhatia and Amandeep Dhawan

Islam in business ethics research: a bibliometric analysis and future research agenda pp. 345-377

Andi Syathir Sofyan, Ega Rusanti, Nurmiati Nurmiati, Syaakir Sofyan, Robert Kurniawan and Rezzy Eko Caraka

Moral intensity and ethical decision-making: a combined importance-performance map analysis for professional accountants pp. 418-450

Ishwara P. and Naod Mekonnen

The provision of accounting ethics education in Ethiopian accounting programs: a structuration theory perspective pp. 451-478

Ishwara P. and Naod Mekonnen

The moderating role of knowledge sharing in the relationship of transformational leadership style and environmental sustainability: an empirical study on the employee of ministries in the United Arab Emirate pp. 508-532

Abdulaziz Fahmi Omar Faqera and Halimah Abdul Manaf

Virtue-based leadership and organizational commitment: a study from Al-Ghazali’s perspective pp. 533-561

Taylan Budur

2024, month July, vol 42

Ethical leadership and organizational silence: a systematic review pp. 4-22

Savita S. Rai and Navin Kumar Koodamara

Hazing for lunch: a study of unethical socialisation practices pp. 58-78

Anette Kaagaard Kristensen, Martin Lund Kristensen and Eva Gemzøe Mikkelsen

The push and pull between culture and integrity in the workplace: an ethical decision-making context pp. 79-95

Andrew I. Ellestad and Bradley Gene Winton

Unveiling the financial effect of ESG disclosure on financial performance in India: climate-sensitive corporates’ perspective pp. 109-131

Santi Gopal Maji and Prachi Lohia

Managerial overconfidence, earnings management and the moderating role of business ethics: evidence from the Stoxx Europe 600 pp. 132-154

Achref Marzouki and Anis Ben Amar

Corporate governance, earnings management and the moderating role of political connections: evidence from the Gulf Co-operation Council countries pp. 155-181

Abiot Mindaye Tessema, Muhammad Kaleem Zahir-Ul-Hassan and Ammad Ahmed

Exploring integrated reporting's influence on international firms' value relevance pp. 182-208

Abir Hichri and Ahmad Alqatan

The relationship between love of money, peer influence and personality traits on unethical behaviour of graduate accounting students pp. 233-254

Edem Emerald Sabah Welbeck and Mabel Ohenewaa Bremang

Unethical pro-organizational behavior: a systematic literature review and research agenda pp. 378-417

Ujjal Mukherjee and Saritha S.R.

Unlocking green potential: a mediation-moderation analysis of bank policies-related practices and green financing sustainability in Pakistan pp. 479-507

Zahid Iqbal, Muhammad Akram and Zia Ur Rehman Rao

2024, month June, vol 42

Validation of the Wise Leadership Questionnaire (WLQ) pp. 23-40

Abderrahman Hassi, Giovanna Storti and Kenza Touhs

Linking ethical leadership to employee's prohibitive voice: the role of reflective moral attentiveness and leader identification pp. 41-57

Hau Van Nguyen and Long Le Hoang Nguyen

How critical is ethical leadership during COVID? Its role in enhancing creativity in nursing pp. 96-108

Lei Xie, Guangping Li and Jianguang Gu

How much (more) is fair to pay? The ethics of merit in assessing poverty wages in organizations pp. 209-232

Javier Pinto and Germán R. Scalzo

2024, month December, vol 41

Human-robot dynamics: a psychological insight into the ethics of social robotics pp. 101-141

Auxane Boch and Bethany Rhea Thomas

Digital distractions and work-leisure balance: excessive information through digital consumption and its impact on work ethic among Muslims pp. 195-212

Muhammad Bilal Zafar, Mohd Fauzi Abu-Hussin and Ahmad Azam Sulaiman

2024, month November, vol 41

Digital technologies and social sustainability in the digital transformation age: a systematic analysis and research agenda pp. 142-169

Usman Ahmad Qadri, Mazuri Binti Abd Ghani, Ulfat Abbas and Abdul Rauf Kashif

2024, month October, vol 41

Neurodata-based headsets for the (digital) employee well-being – responsibilities between benefit and harm pp. 64-87

Silvia Traunwieser

2024, month September, vol 41

Ethical dimensions of generative AI: a cross-domain analysis using machine learning structural topic modeling pp. 3-34

Hassnian Ali and Ahmet Aysan

Relational business model for shared responsibility pp. 569-589

Josef Wieland and Jessica Geraldo Schwengber

Overcoming organizational politics and unlocking meaningful work through ethical leadership pp. 685-704

Pilar Mosquera, Fernanda Bethlem Tigre and Miriam Alegre

2024, month August, vol 41

Customer perceived ethicality and electronic word of mouth approach to customer loyalty: the mediating role of customer trust pp. 258-278

Saeed Aldulaimi, Swati Soni, Isha Kampoowale, Gopala Krishnan, Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Ali Khatibi, Deepak Minhas and Meenu Khurana

2024, month July, vol 41

FinTech application in Islamic social finance in Asia region: a systematic literature review pp. 213-237

Balkis Kasmon, Siti Sara Ibrahim, Dalila Daud, Raja Rizal Iskandar Raja Hisham and Sucihatiningsih Dian Wisika Prajanti

2024, month June, vol 41

Neurotechnologies applied to tourism: from the epistemic contribution to the ethical risk pp. 88-100

José Luis López González

2024, month May, vol 41

The impact of perceived organizational virtuousness on employees’ innovative behavior pp. 867-885

Beenish Arshad, Hamid Hassan and Akbar Azam

Fraud intention and the relationship with selfishness: the mediating role of moral justification in the accounting profession pp. 955-972

Lum Çollaku, Arbana Sahiti Ramushi and Muhamet Aliu

The impact of ethical accounting practices on financial reporting quality: the moderating role of religiosity pp. 973-1002

Samuel Koufie, Lexis Alexander Tetteh, Amoako Kwarteng and Richard Amankwa Fosu

An empirical investigation into how employee integrity shapes work performance in the public sector pp. 1023-1047

Kingsley Konadu, Abigail Opoku Mensah, Samuel Koomson, Ernest Mensah Abraham, Edmund Nana Kwame Nkrumah, Joshua Amuzu, Joan-Ark Manu Agyapong, Awo Essah Bempong and Abdulai Munkaila

2024, month April, vol 41

Ethical forethoughts on the use of artificial intelligence in medicine pp. 35-44

Bassem T. ElHassan and Alya A. Arabi

Advantages and disadvantages of video conferencing and direct interaction: a conceptual framework for evaluating hybrid work models pp. 170-194

Marianne Thejls Ziegler and Christoph Lütge

Entrepreneurship ethics and its contribution to sustainable development goals pp. 806-825

Aswathy Sreenivasan and Suresh M.

An overview of waste in the context of Islamic economics and heterodox approaches: on common discourses pp. 826-839

Ekrem Yilmaz

Food waste behavioral intention in Islamic universities: the role of religiosity and pro-social behavior pp. 840-866

Asyari Asyari, Perengki Susanto, Mohammad Enamul Hoque, Rika Widianita, Md. Kausar Alam and Abdullah Al Mamun

Managerial ethical decision-making in export-oriented readymade garment units: mediating roles of attitude and moral obligation pp. 927-954

Syed Shah Shah Alam, Taslima Jannat, Chieh Yu Lin, Nor Asiah Omar and Yi Hui Ho

2024, month March, vol 41

Can women empowerment contribute to sustainable growth – examining the enablers for social enterprise performance of women social entrepreneurs in India pp. 784-805

Umarani Muthukrishnan and Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya

The influence of military virtues on job performance in the Sri Lanka Air Force: direct or mediated effects? pp. 886-904

Anuradha Iddagoda, Rebecca Abraham, Manoaj Keppetipola and Hiranya Dissanayake

Cultural orientation and knowledge: the effects on the Hispanic American whistleblower pp. 905-926

Jonatas Dutra Sallaberry, Isabel Martinez-Conesa, Leonardo Flach and Edicreia Andrade dos Santos

2024, month February, vol 41

A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis of leadership influence on employee unethical pro-organisational behaviour pp. 284-311

Shekhar Manelkar and Dharmesh K. Mishra

Discrimination malaise: exploring an unorthodox view pp. 432-454

Anselmo Ferreira Vasconcelos

2024, month January, vol 41

Technology acceptance determinants and consumer innovativeness influence on ASNAFS’ acceptance towards the use of e-wallet pp. 238-257

Imran Mehboob Shaikh and Hanudin Amin

Leader bottom-line mentality and employee pro-self-unethical behavior: the moderating role of contingent rewards and punishments pp. 312-331

Komal Kamran, Akbar Azam and Mian Muhammad Atif

Effect of corporate social irresponsibility on organizational workplace deviant behaviour: the meditating role of moral disengagement pp. 332-352

Munir A. Abbasi, Azlan Amran, Noor e Sahar and Chia Yon Lim

Framing external environmental dimensions as institutional constraints on adopting Islamic financial transactions: empirical evidence from: Libyan commercial banks pp. 484-518

Salwa Bin Idrees, Syed Musa Alhabshi, Ashurov Sharofiddin and Anwar Hasan Abdullah Othman

Beyond the stethoscope: a COVID-19 lens on the halal, business and ethical dimensions of hospitals in a Muslim majority country pp. 519-542

Gita Gayatri, Yusniza Kamarulzaman, Tengku Ezni Balqiah, Dony Abdul Chalid, Anya Safira and Sri Rahayu Hijrah Hati

Riba and interest in Islamic jurisprudence: seeking the path to consensus pp. 543-561

Zahid Siddique and Muhammad Abubakar Siddique

2024, month February, vol 40

Islamic green finance: mapping the climate funding landscape in Indonesia pp. 711-733

Faizi Faizi, Airlangga Surya Kusuma and Purwanto Widodo

2024, month January, vol 40

How personal beliefs determine adherence to standards of research ethics: an EFA and path analysis study pp. 808-828

Shreyashee Tripathi and Ramesh Kumar Chaturvedi

On value-laden patents: a call for moral limits pp. 829-844

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