Effects of Ethical Leadership and Ethical Climate Perceptions on Organizational Commitment Compariso

The effects of ethical leadership and ethical climate perceptions on organizational commitment attract great attention in the literature. Although various scientific and academic studies on the causality and nature of this relationship appear, it can be said that limited studies carried out with a large sample on Turkey are available in the literature. In this context, this study is expected to make a significant contribution in this field both in theory and practical terms. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of ethical leader and ethical climate perceptions on organizational commitment by using survey method. For this purpose, the data obtained from 1588 individuals working in 32 different companies in various sectors including public and private sectors operating in Istanbul were analyzed with a variety of statistical tests. As a result, it was seen that ethical leadership and ethical climate perceptions increased organizational commitment and ethical leadership perceptions positively affected the ethical climate.