Unpacking the paradoxical impact of ethical leadership on employees’ pro-social rule-breaking behavior: The interplay of employees’ psychological capital and moral identity

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 8; p. e0306912
• Main Authors: Ahmed, Mushtaq, Ishfaq Khan, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 22.08.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Beliefs, opinions and attitudes; Biology and Life Sciences; Business ethics; Cognition & reasoning; Cooperation; Corporate culture; Decision making; Employee behavior; Employees; Ethical aspects; Ethics; Evaluation; Female; Humans; Influence; Innovations; Job satisfaction; Leadership; Male; Medical ethics; Morals; Organizational aspects; Organizational behavior; Organizational Culture; Pakistan; Research and Analysis Methods; Science Policy; Social aspects; Social Behavior; Social responsibility; Social Sciences; Success; Values; Work environment; Workers; Pakistan

This study delves into the complex dynamics of ethical leadership’s influence on employees’ pro-social rule-breaking behavior, taking into account the mediating role of psychological capital and the moderating effect of moral identity. Using data collected from nursing staff in Pakistani hospitals a...