Does Ethical Leadership Contribute towards Organizational Commitment? A Mediational Study of Employees in Hotel Industry

• DOI: 10.26710/sbsee.v5i3.2774
• Publication Date: 2024-03-26T04:23:28Z
• Authors: Malka Liaquat; Sadia Ishaque; Maria Shams Khakwani; Saadia Irshad
• Keywords: HD60-60.5; Perceived Corporate Social Responsibility; HF5001-6182; Organizational Commitment; 0502 economics and business; 05 social sciences; Business; Ethical Leadership; Social responsibility of business

Purpose: This study assesses how perceived corporate social responsibility by employees’ functions as a mediator between organizational commitment and moral leadership. Design/Methodology/Approach: According to the social exchange theory, there is reciprocation between an employee and their employer, and how an employer conducts business shapes the perspective of its employees. Employees follow the same activities and behaviors that the corporation does. 348 front-line hotel employees in Pakistan provided the information. To test the data, structural equation modeling was used. Findings: The findings show that a leader's moral and ethical behavior influences how employees view a firm's CSR and how committed they are to the organization. Results exhibit that when workers witness their supervisors performing ethically, it affects their attitudes and makes them more dedicated to their businesses. Implications/Originality/Value: The study is distinctive in that by utilizing employee views of CSR as a mediator, the relationship between leadership and commitment was explored. The study has essential management and organizational ramifications, particularly for increasing employee engagement.