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ETHICS DETERMINANT OF COMMITMENT: AN IMPACTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND


ETHOS BASED LEADERSHIP
Sania Noreen, Sonaina Saif, Shahbaz Haider
MS Scholar, Department of Management Sciences, University of Sargodha Gujranwala

Corresponding Author
Shahbaz Haider
Department of Management Sciences, University of Sargodha
shahbazhaider199@gmail.com

Abstract: Now a days organizations are encountering a challenge of turnover due to leadership style, work settings etc.
These particular problems have given rise to the employee organizational commitment. Organizations are striving to retain
employees but they are failing. Intention of this paper is to examine the influence of ethical leadership and organizational
culture on employee organizational commitment. The association is being facilitated by employee sociability. It is a
quantitative study. With regard to ethics, this study is conducted in pharmaceuticals industry in Gujranwala city. AMOS used
to run inferential statistical analysis. Sample size was 290 employees. Thumb rule used to determine sample size and simple
random sampling used to select respondents. Results indicated that ethical leadership positively and significantly impacts
employee organizational commitment (β= .659). Furthermore results enlightened that organizational culture has positive and
significant impact on employee organizational commitment (β=.687). Moreover, results proved the considerable positive
mediation of employee sociability. Limitations and future research areas are provided at the end.

Key Words: Ethical Leadership, Organizational Culture, Employee Sociability, Employee organizational
Commitment, Pharmaceuticals
INTRODUCTION
In 21st century, human capital or personnel are utmost that emotion and commitment of employees are
valuable intangible asset (Scullion, et al. 2007). It was affected by the organization culture and leadership
explored that employees are one of the important style (Lok and Crawford 2004).
assets of organization, many risk attached with human Previously mostly studies regarding ethical leadership
capital similarly to other asset classification. have not been carried out in businesses like logistics,
Furthermore Companies can gain competitive edge manufacturing, or some further main sectors of
and significant advantage through employee countries etc. However, they were focused on
involvement and commitment so, organization must university students (Demirtas and Akdogan 2014). In
give attention on employees (Guest 1991). To increase addition, it was argued that majority of researchers
the employee’s attachment to their job managing and discussed ethical leadership in theoretical and
leading persons in association would be more conceptual terms. In a study (Khoung and Nhu 2015)
enthused to exploit attributive facet of employees which examined impact of ethical leadership and
(TürkayNur 2013). Moreover, employees enhance organizational culture on employee organizational
their performance and devote more time in commitment, authors suggested that this research
organization who is more dedicated (Mayer et al., must be carried out in other business sectors and
2002). Similarly, success factor in organization at the countries to generalize the findings. Since (Brown, et
time of work was not resolute by level of education, al. 2005) paper scholars have started their research in
ability or the intelligence (Symsudin and Winarno ethical leadership, although there is lot more research
2008). Emotional intelligence was the prevalent has been carried out but researchers have identified a
involvement to upkeep a person. Sociability was need to conduct research in this area (Mayer, et al.
explicit characteristic of employees in research arena 2012; Newman, et al. 2014).
(Khoung and Nhu 2015). Furthermore, it was explored

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Study is marked at exploring association concerning Organizational culture
ethical leadership, organizational culture, and Organizational culture escorts the member of
employee organizational commitment. Furthermore, organization about apt behavioral norms and he was
it will analyze the employee sociality role as mediator. also phrased as the pattern of shared values and
However, this study will strive to achieve the following beliefs (Deshpande and Webster 1989). It was one the
objectives: 1) determine the impact of ethical multifaceted phenomenon (Khoung and Nhu 2015).
leadership on employee organizational commitment; Moreover, it could be known as important aspect and
2) determining intensity of organizational culture’s organization culture was defined by many researchers.
impact on employee organizational commitment; 3) Employees and organizations values, norms, ritual,
exploring how much sociability trait of employee and beliefs were included in organization culture that
impacts the relationship of ethical leadership, leaded toward behavioral set of standards and
organizational culture, and employee organizational activities. Organization effectiveness and quality of its
commitment. product and services was significantly affected by the
LITERATURE REVIEW organization culture, it was core organization function
Ethical leadership (Khoung and Nhu 2015). Furthermore, Organization
In previous research, the expression leadership has culture was not only related with day to day activities
been explored diversely in literature (Keller 2006). and planned goals of employees it was related to deal
Moreover, leader’s ethical actions effect the and adapt the rapid changes of external environment
employee’s commitment towards organization there (Marcic, 1996). Similarly, organization culture depends
was a positive relationship between ethical actions of upon the perception of human interaction (Goldstein,
leader and commitment of employees (Ponnu and et al. 2006).
Tennakoon 2009). In addition, another research Employee sociability
purported that majestic level of professed ethical The foundation of emotional intelligence was
leadership conduct associated to majestic level of described as Individual’s propensity to realize and
employee organization commitment (Bellow 2012). managing other and right behavior in human relations
Similarly ethical issues and organization commitment (Thorndike 1920). Therefore, the capability to detect,
deliberated with number of studies that show the cognize, and mange one’s own and others’ feelings
relationship between them (Cullen, et al. 2003). It was was termed as emotional intelligence (Seyal and
markedly facilitated that organization commitment, Afzaal 2013). Furthermore, Emotional intelligence
job satisfaction, turnover intentions, and employee described as the being aware about our own and
behavior was directly affected by employer ethical others emotions affectively in a manner to effectively
values (Herrbach, et al., 2009). It was examined that perceive and adapt the environment to strengthen
morale and loyalty of employees could affected by constructive relationship with others (Bar-On 2006).
ethical leadership the intentions behind this leaders One of the factors of emotional intelligence was
always consider the representative of organization sociability. Study demonstrated that highly emotional
thus leaders impact the employee commitment as intelligent employees showed positive organizational
well as their perception (Khoung and Nhu 2015). outcomes (Khoung and Yen 2014). Therefore,
Therefore, leaders’ attention, unbiased interactions, employees with high commitment lead to high
trustworthiness, and perfect inspiration were organizations. Wherefore, employee’s commitment
affiliated with ethical leadership (Brown, et al. 2005). was likely associated with employee emotional
In addition ethical leaders set clear standards with intelligence and employee sociability. Furthermore,
appropriate rewards along with punishments they organizational culture and leadership might have
were good at communication with their followers influence on emotional intelligence (Khoung and Nhu
trust worthy and fair in their decisions (Khoung and 2015).
Nhu 2015). Ethical leadership was irrelative to Employee organizational commitment
demographic similarity between leaders and The employee’s loyalty toward the organization was
subordinate similarly it was acknowledged that ethical termed as employee organizational commitment
leadership was adversely linked with abusive (Bateman and Strasser 1984). Employee’s eagerness
supervision and positively related with affective trust to work for an organization and tendency of equaling
(Brown, et al. 2005). between employee’s and organization’s values and
goals that triggers employee’s readiness to accomplish

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desired organizational goals (Sharma and Bajpai 2010). relationship between organizational culture and
Numerous evaluative statements that were define employee’s organizational commitment.
organizational commitment. However, some writers RESEARCH MODEL
proposed the notion of organizational commitment in
Ethical
the light of three factors comprising of; 1) a vigorous
Leadership Employee
wish to continue the relationship with particular Employee
Organizational
organization; 2) firm desire to take part in Sociability
Commitment
organization’s success; 3) holding trust and positive Organizational
attitude towards the goals and values of organization Culture
(Becker, et al. 1996). HYPOTHESIS
Meyer Allen developed the model of organizational H1: There is considerable and positive association of
commitment (Mayer, et al. 2002). In addition, they ethical leadership and employee organizational
explored three elements named as affective factor, commitment
normative factor, continuity factor (Mayer and Allen H2: There is considerable and positive association of
1991; 1993). organizational culture and employee
The relationship between Ethical Leadership, organizational commitment
organizational Culture, and Employee organizational H3: Employee sociability significantly mediates
Commitment association of ethical leadership and employee
Studies proposed that the essential duty of a leader is organizational commitment
developing an ethical environment in the organization H4: Employee sociability significantly mediates
(Ponnu and Teenakoon 2009). Some previous association of organizational culture and
researchers examined that a leaders’ ethical conduct employee organizational commitment
associated with high-level of satisfaction and lesser METHODOLOGY
role conflicts, consequently impel commitment to Study is intended to enlighten the relationship of
organization and reduces employees’ intent to ethical leadership and culture of organization on
turnover (Jaramillo, et al. 2006). Similarly, another organizational commitment being mediated by
study explored that there were significant association employee sociability.
between ethical climate and high- level of Questionnaire
commitment and lesser turnover intentions (Sims and In order to explore the relationship of understudy
Kroeck 1994). One of the major components of any variables (Ethical leadership, organizational culture,
organization was organizational culture that acts as organizational commitment, employee sociability)
mediation among employees and organization, survey method is adopted. To collect the responses
promote trust and positive expectation, and boost questionnaire is used. There are two sections of
organizational commitment. Therefore, it was questionnaire: Personal details and questions about
considered important to influence employees and variables understudy. All the questions were adopted
utilize their capacities to achieve desired objectives from prior studies. 5 items scale to measure
(Khoung and Nhu 2015). Latest studies has been organizational commitment was .For the
examined the organizational culture played important measurement of organizational culture 4 item scale
role on employees’ intention to leave and as well on used (Khan, et al. 2011), ethical leadership measured
satisfaction (MachIntosh and Doherty 2010). Many by using 15 item scale and employee sociability
researchers argued that the organizational culture and measured by using 10 items scale (Kreijns, et al. 2007).
organizational commitment were likely related with 5 point Likert scale has been adopted for responses
each other. Furthermore, employee’s efforts in ranging from 1 “Strongly disagree to 5 “Strongly
performing organizational tasks along with commit agree”
were directly powered by organizational culture. Thus, Data collection
the good compatibility between organization’s culture By using thumb rule (heir et al., 2010) we selected our
and individual tends to longer relationship and the sample size. In accordance with thumb, rule questions
commitment was stronger in case of employee’s are multiplied by 10 then you will get your sample
working in strong organizational culture (O'Reilly, et size. Our sample size is 290 employees of
al. 1991). Similar results were evident in numerous pharmaceuticals in Gujranwala. Initially list of pharma
previous studies that attempted to examine the companies obtained from internet then we contacted

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their HR mangers. After knowing number of Ethical 10 .783, .525,
employees by using simple random sampling, we Leadership .783, .741,
selected 290 employees. Questionnaires were .709, .846,
dropped to employees and after 1 and half week, .716, .817,
questionnaires were collected. .865, .872
Demographics Organizational 5 .732, .888,
Study conducted in Pharmaceutical sector. Commitment .833, .756,
Questionnaires were distributed in pharmaceuticals .789
employees, out of 290 questionnaires, 250 .765, .825,
Employee 10
questionnaires were valid. Out of 250 responses, .788, .729,
Sociability
there were 203 men and 87 women 70% and 30% .757, .855,
respectively. Most of the respondents were belong to .731, .715,
age group 26-45 and their percentage is 44%. .895, .892
Remaining respondents belong to age group of up to Employee 4
25, 46 to 55, and 55+ their percentages are 20%, 25%, .782, .852,
Organizational
and 11% respectively. Furthermore, most of the .789, .785
Culture
respondents hold Bachelors’ degree and their Above mentioned table 2 is describing factor loadings.
percentage is 55%. Remaining respondents belong to It is obvious in the table that all factor loadings are
masters’ degree and other educational degrees’ their greater than 0.7. Most of the values are reliable.
percentages are 30% and 15% respectively. 50%, 33%, Table. 3: Psychometric Analysis (Reliability and
and 17% of the respondents were doing their job as Validity)
permanent, contractual, and other categories of job.
CR AVE EL OC ES EOC
18% of the respondents have up to 1 year of
0.88 0.55 0.80
experience, 48% have 2 to 5 years of experience, 20 %
EL 2 1 1
have 5 to 10 year of experience and 14 % have more
0.85 0.65 0.22 0.73
than 10 year of experience.
OC 5 4 5 1
RESULTS
0.87 0.68 0.25 0.33 0.82
Table.1: Descriptive and Correlations
ES 0 0 0 5 1
Constru Mea SD α 1 2 3 4
EO 0.88 0.66 0.45 0.22 0.32 0.81
ct n
C 3 3 0 7 2 1
EL 3.7 .6 .7 --
8 0 2 Table 3 is describing psychometric analysis.
OC 3.9 .6 .7 .540 -- Psychometric analysis confirms the convergent and
**
0 5 0 discriminant validity. As composite reliability is more
ES 3.8 .5 .7 .580 .529 -- - than 0.8 and AVE is more than 0.5 ensures that model
** **
2 5 8 - has convergent validity. Square root values of AVE are
EOC 4.0 .7 .7 .603 .538 .620 - greater than the correlational values ensures that
** * *
2 2 3 - model has discriminant validity.
Table 1 is representing Mean, standard deviation, Table.4: Fit Indices for CFA & SEM
alpha values, and correlational values for the variables Fit Indices CFA SEM
under study. Ethical leadership is positively and Chi-square/df 2.98 2.88
considerably linked with organizational culture,
employee sociability and employee organizational
commitment valued at .540, .580, and .603
respectively. All other variables are correlated with GFI 0.90 0.92
each other. Highest correlation is found between AGFI 0.89 0.895
employee sociability and organizational commitment CFI 0.90 0.92
which is valued at .620. RMSEA 0.05 0.058
Table. 2: Factor loadings
Constructs Items Factor
Loadings
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Table 3 showing fit indices for CFA and SEM. Value of became stronger after mediation of employee
GFI is more than 0.9, AGFI is more than 0.8, CFI is sociability. Thus, it supported hypothesis H4.
more than 0.9 and RMSEA is less than 0.1 both for CFA DISCUSSION
and SEM. As all the values are under the acceptable Purpose of current study is to examine intensity and
range both for CFA and SEM. Values of confirmatory direction of how ethical leadership and organizational
factor, analysis (CFA) provided support for culture impacts employee organizational
measurement model. commitment. Furthermore, employee sociability is
Table.5: SEM regression analysis considered as the mediator to observe the
Estimate S.E. C.R. P relationship strength after mediation. Statistical
EOC <--- EL .659 .080 .007 .000 analysis of the study pointed out that ethical
EOC <--- OC .687 .076 .315 .000 leadership significantly and positively effects
EOC <--- ES .745 .067 .325 .000 employee organizational commitment. Results also
enlightened that organizational culture also impacts
Table 5 is describing the Regression estimates, employee organizational commitment. With regard to
standard error, critical ratio, and p values for mediation, it is proved by statistical analysis of current
independent variables impact on dependent variable. study that employee sociability is significant mediator
Results indicated that ethical leadership is positively between relationship of ethical leadership,
and considerably (p< 0.05) linked with employee organizational culture, and employee organizational
organizational commitment (β= .659). Thus, it commitment. Our results are in consistency with
provided support for H1. Furthermore results previous studies (khoung and nhu 2015; jaramillo, et
enlightened that organizational culture positively and al. 2006; O'reilly, et al. 1991). Values of employee
significantly (p< 0.05) impacts employee sociability and employee organizational culture are
organizational commitment (β= .687). Thus, it higher which enlightened strong relationship and in
provided support for H2. Furthermore, strong impact line with previous study which argued, that
of employee sociability on employee organizational organizational commitment is effected by person-
commitment is found valued at .745. organization fit (kreijns, et al. 2007).
Table.6: Path analysis Results of current study enlightened a need to
Relation Direct Indirect Total understand the ethical leadership in every aspects of
Effect Effects Effects life either social or professional. It is known fact that
EOC <-- ES <-- EL .19* .31* .45* leader is role model for its followers they look toward
EOC <-- ES <-- .25* .29* .40* him they believe him what he says. If leaders is
OC adhering the norms and standards followers will pay
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 their full attention to him, they will devote their selves
Table 6 is representing path analysis of variables toward him. Moreover followers’ extraversion,
under study (Ethical leadership, Organizational creativity will be enriched. When adhering to norms,
culture, Employee sociability, employee organizational in case if leader himself violates he must held him
commitment). Direct, indirect, and total effects are accountable. In an organizational perspective author
there to elaborate the relationship directions. Direct (khoung and nhu 2015) suggested that negative
impact of ethical leadership on employee behaviors must be punished while the positive ethical
organizational commitment is valued at .19 (p< 0.05), behaviors must be rewarded.
while total impact is valued at .45 (p< 0.05) which CONCLUSION
greater. It is indicating that impact of ethical All stated objectives of study have been achieved.
leadership on employee organizational commitment Somehow, there are some limitations and future areas
became stronger after mediation of employee for further consideration. In future comparative study
sociability. Thus, it supported hypothesis H3. Direct of different working conditions and different cultures
impact of organizational culture on employee could be conducted, that will provide in depth
organizational commitment is valued at .25 (p< 0.05), understanding about how much ethical leadership
while total impact is valued at .40 (p< 0.05) which influences employee organizational commitment.
greater. It is indicating that impact of organizational Other leadership style like authentic leadership which
culture on employee organizational commitment is inclusive of ethical leaderships’ dimensions

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