Abstract
The challenges and the growing issues of ethical scandals in respect to leadership in diverse organisations (public, private and hybrid sectors) has driven the growing demand for ethicality as a core aspect of leadership. This has driven the necessity for critical research works in the field of ethical leadership as a solution to these ethical challenges. The adoption of the concept of ethical leadership in recent years as a countermeasure towards the surge of ethical scandals involving leaders in organisations.
This paper analyses the general concept of ethical leadership as a critical aspect to today’s ethical problems. This paper address the necessity and provides a detailed understanding of the concept of ethical leadership. The paper provides six critical perspective of ethical leadership namely the identity perspective, the follower’s perspective, the sectors perspective, performance perspective, behavioural perspective and cultural perspective. Finally, this paper provides a way forward in the ethical leadership field.
This paper analyses the general concept of ethical leadership as a critical aspect to today’s ethical problems. This paper address the necessity and provides a detailed understanding of the concept of ethical leadership. The paper provides six critical perspective of ethical leadership namely the identity perspective, the follower’s perspective, the sectors perspective, performance perspective, behavioural perspective and cultural perspective. Finally, this paper provides a way forward in the ethical leadership field.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | British Academy of Management 2018 Conference Proceedings |
| Place of Publication | Bristol |
| Publisher | British Academy of Management |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780995641310 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Sept 2018 |
| Event | British Academy of Management Annual Conference 2018 : Driving Productivity in Uncertain and Challenging Times - Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Sept 2018 → 6 Sept 2018 https://www.bam.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=3337 (Conference website) |
Conference
| Conference | British Academy of Management Annual Conference 2018 |
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| Abbreviated title | BAM2018 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Bristol |
| Period | 4/09/18 → 6/09/18 |
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Keywords
- leadership
- ethical leadership
- ethics
- sustainability