An Investigation of the Effects of Corporate Ethical Values on Employee Commitment and Performance: Examining the Moderating Role of Perceived Fairness

Abstract

corporate ethical values, ethics, job performance, commitment, organizational fairness,

The Associations between Ethical Organizational Culture, Burnout, and Engagement: A Multilevel Study

“…Several studies have also provided empirical support for the notion that a higher level of organizational ethics is associated positively with different individual outcomes, such as better job satisfaction (Jaramillo, Mulki, & Solomon, 2006;Pettijohn, Pettijohn, & Taylor, 2008;Valentine et al, 2011) and higher organizational commitment (e.g., Huhtala, Feldt, Hyvönen, & Mauno, 2013;Sharma, Borna, & Stearns, 2009;Treviño et al, 1998;Valentine, Godkin, & Lucero, 2002), which can reduce employees' turnover intentions (e.g., Jaramillo et al, 2006;Pettijohn et al, 2008;Valentine et al, 2011). Huhtala et al (2011) showed that ethical culture was associated with less ethical strain, less emotional exhaustion (the core dimension of burnout), and higher work engagement at the individual level.…”

Impact of Caring Climate, Job Satisfaction, and Affective Commitment on Employees Performance in the Banking Sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina

“…Job performance is a work-related outcome that refers to the attainment of organizational objectives measured by evaluating performance on job-related tasks (Sharma, Borna, & Stearns, 2009). Prior research has focused on the relationship between ethical climate and turnover intentions (Jaramillo, Mulki, & Solomon., 2006;Mulki, Jaramillo, & Locander, 2006).…”

Work Ethics, Work Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment at the Sharia Bank, Indonesia

“…The effect of works ethics on organizational commitment can be moderated by fair or unfair treatment of employees which may cause satisfaction or dissatisfaction among them (Sharma, Borna & Stearns, 2009). The satisfaction level of human beings towards fairness can be explained by the Equity theory (Locke, cited in Robbins, 2003).…”

“…In addition, Islamic work ethics do not have any influence on employees' loyalty to organizations in Turkey (Uygur, 2009). A study by Sharma et al (2009), among 204 furniture retailers in the USA, reported that fairness is important to create organizational commitment among employees.…”