The Effect of Ethical Leadership on Citizenship Behavior and Employee Voice with the Mediating Role of Organizational Identity (Case Study of Employees of the Department of Sports and Youth in the Western Provinces of the Country)

Bahrami, Shahab; Kiani, Mohammad Saeid

doi:10.22054/jks.2021.59821.1423

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

² PhD Student, Department of Sports Management, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22054/jks.2021.59821.1423

Abstract

The present study examines the mediating role of organizational identity in the relationship between ethical leadership over voice and citizenship behavior. The present study is descriptive-survey and applied in terms of purpose, and in terms of data collection is a descriptive-correlational research. The study population was all the employees of the General Departments of Sports and Youth in the western provinces of the country in 2018. Factor analysis was used in this study based on which the sample size was 168 people, and 210 questionnaires were collected to ensure sampling. In order to collect data, 4 standard questionnaires were used. Face validity was confirmed by 10 professors of sports management and test structure validity using smart pls software. Convergence validity is also greater than 0.5. The reliability rate for all research variables is more than 0.7. Pearson correlation coefficient and path analysis were used to test the hypotheses. The results of the analysis showed that ethical leadership had a direct effect on increasing identity and citizenship behavior. The variables of identity and citizenship behavior are influenced by the attitude of the members of the organization and is due to the view that the individual acquires towards the organization. Therefore, the leaders of the organization should pay attention to establishing fairness and justice in the organization. Have a rational approach to identity and increase citizenship behavior.

Keywords

20.1001.1.2476387.1400.8.28.5.3

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The Effect of Ethical Leadership on Citizenship Behavior and Employee Voice with the Mediating Role of Organizational Identity (Case Study of Employees of the Department of Sports and Youth in the Western Provinces of the Country)

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Volume 8, Issue 28 - Serial Number 28October 2021Pages 113-134

Volume 8, Issue 28 - Serial Number 28
October 2021
Pages 113-134