The Relationship Between Academic Leaders' Moral Intelligence and Ethical Leadership Behaviors

Authors : Mehtap Aras

Pages : 3309-3326

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Publication Date : 2022-09-30

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a relationship between the moral intelligence level of leaders and ethical leadership behavior. Within the scope of this purpose, is there a relationship between the moral intelligence of academic leaders and their ethical leadership behaviors? An answer to the research question has been sought. The research population consists of academicians working at a state university and having administrative duties. Dean, deputy dean, chief of department, director of research and application center, assistant director research and application center, director of vocational school were selected as administrative duties. The data of the study were collected by online survey method. Three-dimensional moral intelligence scale and four-dimensional ethical leadership scale expressions were directed to academicians with administrative duties. The questionnaire was sent to all academic leaders through the press and public relations office via e-mail. 133 questionnaires were used in the analysis. According to the correlation results, there is a significant and strong relationship between moral intelligence and ethical leadership behavior (,511) and its sub-dimensions and ethical leadership. The results of the regression analysis showed that empathy (,002), self-control (,004), and kindness (,006) which are the sub-dimensions of moral intelligence, are effective on ethical leadership behavior.
Keywords : moral, moral intelligence, leadership, ethical leadership., moral, moral intelligence, leadership, ethical leadership.