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International Journal of Law and Management: Blowing the whistle on workplace corruption: the role of ethical leadership
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Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to provide a structural model of the role of ethical leadership on
intent to whistle blow workplace corruption using the theory of planned behaviors.
Design/methodology/approach – The study used a mixed method, sequential design. Interviews were
conducted in the first phase to identify corrupt practices and validate the salience of the variables in the study.
The second phase administered surveys to test the hypotheses of the study. Structural equation modeling
(SEM) was done to analyze structural relationships among variables.
Findings – SEM results showed an adequately fit model, indicating ethical leadership predicting
organizational norms and controls. It also found that ethical leadership has indirect effect toward employees’
attitude toward corruption through organizational norms and control. Furthermore, ethical leadership also
has indirect effect on intent to whistle blow through organizational controls.
Research limitations/implications – This study was conducted in the Philippines, a high-power
distance culture. In such a culture, the influence of leadership is crucial, as it dictates standard behaviors of
members and the organization as a whole. Future research may wish to explore whether the findings would
also apply in low-power distance cultures.
Practical implications – The finding suggests that ethical leadership is crucial in shaping organizational
norms and controls, which in turn, influences employees’ attitude toward corruption and their intention to
whistle blow.
Originality/value – The study contributes to corruption literature by providing empirical evidence of the
structure model how the role of ethical leadership shapes organizational norms and controls that, in turn,
influences employee attitude toward corruption and intent to whistle blow.
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ENGLISH
EMERALD INSIGHT
2020
ENGLAND
JURNAL ILMU HUKUM
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APA Citation
Ma. Regina M. Hechanova. (2020).International Journal of Law and Management:
Blowing the whistle on workplace
corruption: the role of
ethical leadership.(Electronic Thesis or Dissertation). Retrieved from https://localhost/etd