Ethical Leadership and Follower’s Work Attitude: The Role of Moral Identification

Abstract

Drawing on moral self and social identity theory, this study investigated the mediating mechanism of moral identification in the relationship between ethical leadership and employee work attitudes: affective commitment and turnover intention. The sample for this study was drawn from telecom sector in Pakistan. Results for this sample showed that ethical leadership was positively associated with affective commitment, while negatively associated with turnover intentions. Furthermore, moral identification mediated the effects of ethical leadership on affective commitment and turnover intentions. This study discussed the theoretical and practical implications for study results.

Keywords: Ethical leadership, Moral Identification, Affective Commitment, Turnover Intention.