Ethics, Faith, and Engagement: Unpacking the Effect of Voice Climate on Work Engagement

Yasir Mansoor Kundi (), Fawad Ahmad () and Usman Nazir ()
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Yasir Mansoor Kundi: Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi
Fawad Ahmad: Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi
Usman Nazir: Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi

Journal of Business Ethics, 2025, vol. 198, issue 1, No 7, 127-141

Abstract: Abstract To remain competitive, organizations need an engaged workforce. Although ample research has been carried out on the antecedents of employee work engagement, a comprehensive understanding of how and when voice climate is associated with employee work engagement is currently lacking. Drawing on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study examines the pathway by which voice climate affects employee work engagement. Two studies were conducted to test the proposed linkages. More specifically, in field and experimental studies, we find evidence that voice climate reduces employees’ intention to engage in counterproductive work behavior (CWB), which, in turn, fosters their engagement in their work. In addition, ethical leadership and religiosity were found to act as boundary conditions in the relationship between voice climate and intention to CWB and work engagement.

Keywords: Voice climate; Counterproductive work behavior; Ethical leadership; Religiosity; Work engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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