The Role of Ethical Leadership in Creating Ethical Working Climate: The Mediating Role of Knowledge Sharing

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between ethical leadership, the creation of an ethical working climate, and the mediating role of knowledge sharing in educational institutes in Lahore. The research aimed to explore the impact of ethical leadership on employees and the creation of an ethical working climate, as well as the role of knowledge sharing in this relationship. The study was quantitative and cross-sectional in nature, and it used correlation and regression analysis to investigate the hypothesis. A sample of 204 employees (including managers, supervisors, and other staff members) was drawn from different Educational Institutes in Lahore, Pakistan. The results of the study indicate that Ethical Leadership has a positive significant effect on the Ethical Working Climate. Findings further explain that the Knowledge Sharing acts as a mediator and partially mediates the relationship between Ethical Leadership and Ethical Working Climate Data was collected using various methods, and the findings supported the hypotheses, revealing a significant association between ethical leadership, the creation of an ethical working climate, and knowledge sharing. The study contributes to the understanding of ethical leadership and knowledge sharing in fostering an ethical working climate within Lahore's educational institutes. The implications of the study are discussed, along with limitations and recommendations for future research.