Ethical Leadership and Whistle blowing Intentions: Mediating Role of Moral Identity
Muhammad Wasim Jan Khan, Adnan Ismail, Zujaj Ahmed, Israr Ali Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, University College of Zhob, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences Sub Campus Zhob Balochistan, Pakistan, wasimjanpk@yahoo.com Department of Business Administration Commerce, Institute of Southern Punjab Multan, Pakistan, adnanismail752@gmail.com, zujaj.ahmed@gmail.com PhD Scholar: Department of Management Sciences, Iqra National University Peshawar, Pakistan, Israrali618@gmail.com ARTICLE DETAILS ABSTRACT History Revised format: November 2020 Available Online: December 2020 Detachment of business practices and ethics led to a number of business scandals and unethical practices in workplaces. This urged scholars and practioners to investigate importance of morality at workplace. This study has highlighted the role of ethical leaders in shaping whistleblowing intentions of their subordinates. Moreover, this study has also investigated the role of moral identity. A total of four hypotheses, examining the direct effect of ethical leadership on moral identity and whistleblowing intentions and the mediationing role of moral identity were proposed. This study adopted a time lagged study design and collected information from employee peer dyads at three points in time. Data was gathered from 214 employees working in service sector. Results verified the role of ethical leaders in shaping moral identity of employees as well as their whistleblowing intentions. Along with, the findings also suggest that moral identity acts as an intervening mechanism between ethical leadership and whistleblowing intentions. Moreover, this study has highlighted multiple avenues for future research.