International Journal of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
2024, Vol. 13(1-2), pp. 68 – 90.
ISSN 2304 – 1366
https://www.ijmess.com
DOI: 10.32327/IJMESS/13.1-2.2024.4
2024, Vol. 13(1-2), pp. 68 – 90.
ISSN 2304 – 1366
https://www.ijmess.com
DOI: 10.32327/IJMESS/13.1-2.2024.4
Team Level Antecedents and Consequences of Ethical Leadership: A Review and Future Directions
Mohamed Ahmed Ali Nemr1,2
Yuhuan Liu1
1School of Economic & Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
2Faculty of Commerce, Sohag University, New Sohag City, Egypt
Yuhuan Liu1
1School of Economic & Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
2Faculty of Commerce, Sohag University, New Sohag City, Egypt
ABSTRACT
The current study conducted a comprehensive review of previous
studies that have examined the antecedents and consequences of
ethical leadership at the team level. The methodology focused on
elucidating theories pertaining to the concept of ethical
leadership, with the aim of proposing new theories that can be
used to explain relationships related to ethical leadership,
specifically the theories of signaling and attribution. The
current paper also emphasizes the importance, in future studies,
of utilizing modern theories to expand the concept of moral
leadership and achieve a more comprehensive understanding of its
dynamics. The incorporation of theories such as signaling theory
and attribution theory can provide valuable insights into the
mechanisms and processes underlying ethical leadership. The
analysis results revealed that ethical leadership at the group
level has predominantly been unexplored, presenting researchers
with opportunities to uncover novel findings and leaders with
prospects to enhance their effectiveness. The study presented new
variables regarding the antecedents leading to ethical leadership,
including internal factors such as leader ethical voice and
external factors such as a cynicism climate. It also presented
new variables regarding the consequences of ethical leadership at
the group level, such as group sanctioning, group cooperation,
and group social undermining.
Keywords: Ethical leadership, antecedents, consequences, signaling theory, attribution theory, team level
JEL: M12, M19, M51, M54
Keywords: Ethical leadership, antecedents, consequences, signaling theory, attribution theory, team level
JEL: M12, M19, M51, M54
