الدور الوسيط للهوية الأخلاقية في العلاقة بين استقامة القائد و صنع القرار الأخلاقي

الملخص EN

Purpose : the purpose of this study is to examine the direct relationship between leader integrity and ethical decision-making, and how this relationship is mediated by moral identity.

Study design/methodology/approach : a questionnaire including a set of statements was used to measure the study variables.

Sample and data : this study was conducted on a stratified random sample of (197 physicians) working in a Saudi hospital.

Results : the results indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between leader integrity and ethical decision-making.

They also show that moral identity fully mediates the relationship between leader integrity and ethical decision-making.

Originality / value : this is one of the first studies examining the mediating role of moral identity in the relationship between leader integrity and ethical decision making.

Research limitations/implications : the current study is limited to physicians working in a Saudi hospital.