The role of ethical leadership to employees work engagement: a social learning theory perspective

Junaidi Junaidi

International Journal of Social Economics, 2023, vol. 51, issue 7, 884-898

Abstract: Purpose - This study examines the role of ethical leadership in building employee trust, knowledge sharing (KS), job satisfaction and then influencing employee engagement in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach - The sample included 610 employees of Indonesia Islamic Bank, obtained through an online survey. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypotheses. Findings - Ethical leadership actively contributes to the growth of employee trust, exchange knowledge frequent and job satisfaction and then become key points to enhance employees’ engagement. Research limitations/implications - Future research is required to validate across regions and organisations to in light of the findings of the topic study. Practical implications - Organisational leaders and employees obtain a better understanding of ethics and organisation management field, hence employees and leaders must encourage ethical values as code of conduct in the workplace. Originality/value - This study demonstrated the extent of the Khan concept for a combination of employee engagement, ethical leadership and KS. It also incorporates employee job satisfaction and the organisational engagement among employees. Peer review - The peer review history for this article is available at:https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218

Keywords: Ethical leadership; Trust; Knowledge sharing; Employees' job satisfaction; Work engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218

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