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  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,076 Views
15 Pages

14 April 2025

The climate crisis is now a defining challenge of the Anthropocene era, underscoring humanity’s profound impact on Earth’s ecosystems and the ethical responsibilities that accompany this influence. This paper explores how religious and ph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
10,548 Views
18 Pages

Ethical Leadership, Ethical Climate and Integrity Violation: A Comparative Study in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia

  • Manal Mohammed Hamoudah,
  • Zaleha Othman,
  • Rashidah Abdul Rahman,
  • Nor Azila Mohd Noor and
  • May Alamoudi

16 April 2021

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the relationship among the ethical leadership, ethical climate and integrity violation of the local government of two countries, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Past studies indicate that ethical leadership...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,894 Views
16 Pages

21 October 2021

Academic dishonesty has become a global issue widely studied in many countries. Plagiarism using the Internet is prevalent across the world and seems to be increasing, affecting the reputation of schools and even countries. On the basis of the social...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,146 Views
22 Pages

Relationship Between Ethical Climate and Burnout: A New Approach Through Work Autonomy

  • Carlos Santiago-Torner,
  • Mònica González-Carrasco and
  • Rafael Miranda-Ayala

24 January 2025

Burnout is a factor that affects organizational performance. Researchers have not determined whether an ethical climate and adequate work autonomy provide sufficient emotional stability to dampen burnout or, conversely, increase it. In addition, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,684 Views
27 Pages

1 April 2024

An organizational ethical climate enhances the degree of collaboration and cohesion among employees and facilitates the development and interests of organizations. Such roles lead to organizational sustainable development and survival. Therefore, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
10,087 Views
17 Pages

Employees working under conscientious leadership perceive their leaders as ethical leaders. This study investigates the conscientiousness of leaders as an essential trait of ethical leadership and the relationship between ethical leadership and emplo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,115 Views
14 Pages

The Effect of Organizational Ethical Climate on Job Satisfaction among Nurses: The Mediating Role of Trust in Colleagues

  • Özlem Köroğlu,
  • İrfan Akkoç,
  • Ömer Turunç,
  • Abdullah Çalışkan,
  • Müzeyyen Çiğdem Akbaş,
  • Cem Karayalçın,
  • Güney Gürsel and
  • Halil Akbaş

16 May 2024

This study examines the effect of the ethical climate on job satisfaction in the nursing profession and how this effect occurs through trust in colleagues. A survey design was used to collect data from 407 nurses working in hospitals in Mersin City,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
89 Citations
24,458 Views
19 Pages

Corruption in Organizations: Ethical Climate and Individual Motives

  • Madelijne Gorsira,
  • Linda Steg,
  • Adriaan Denkers and
  • Wim Huisman

19 February 2018

The aim of this research was to examine how organizational and individual factors, in concert, shape corruption. We examined whether the ethical climate of organizations is related to corruption, and if so, whether it affects corruption through indiv...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Introduction: Ethical climate theory traditionally conceptualizes organizational ethics as a set of distinct normative dimensions. However, recent evidence suggests that ethical perceptions may converge into a unified climate in culturally cohesive a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,711 Views
24 Pages

2 July 2025

This inquiry articulates a conceptually cohesive framework to explore the interplay between ethical leadership–affective commitment, particularly in settings characterized by socio-environmental volatility. Central to the analysis is the examin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
7,643 Views
27 Pages

Impact of Ethical Leadership on Autonomy and Self-Efficacy in Virtual Work Environments: The Disintegrating Effect of an Egoistic Climate

  • Carlos Santiago-Torner,
  • José-Antonio Corral-Marfil,
  • Yirsa Jiménez-Pérez and
  • Elisenda Tarrats-Pons

20 January 2025

Ethical management is key to ensuring organizational sustainability, through resources such as autonomy or self-efficacy. However, economic and social uncertainty occasionally leads to adaptive responses that prioritize profit as the primary interest...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,306 Views
18 Pages

28 June 2022

This study identifies the factors of ethical climate in hotel companies in light of the growing importance of ethics in corporate management. It determines the effects those factors have on organizational trust and, in turn, the effect organizational...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,236 Views
9 Pages

We present a study that looks at the relationship between the ethical climate, considered as a set of social norms, and judgments and behaviors in the workplace. In this case we think that an ethical rule reflecting the climate is only actualized in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,970 Views
23 Pages

Ethical Climate, Intrinsic Motivation, and Affective Commitment: The Impact of Depersonalization

  • Carlos Santiago-Torner,
  • Yirsa Jiménez-Pérez and
  • Elisenda Tarrats-Pons

Although affective commitment has been the focus of numerous studies, we know relatively little about certain factors that drive or hinder its progress. In this sense, this study contributes to the knowledge on the subject by establishing a relations...

  • Review
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,770 Views
13 Pages

Hospital Ethical Climate and Job Satisfaction among Nurses: A Scoping Review

  • Patrycja Ozdoba,
  • Magdalena Dziurka,
  • Anna Pilewska-Kozak and
  • Beata Dobrowolska

The aim of this study was to map and summarize the published research findings on hospital ethical climate and its relationship with nursing staff job satisfaction as well as strategies proposed in the literature for the improvement of hospital ethic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,873 Views
19 Pages

The premise of this research is to investigate the influence of an ethical climate on the environmentally responsible behavior of employees within the accommodation sector in Pakistan. We further seek to understand this connection through the interme...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,511 Views
16 Pages

1 February 2024

In the current healthcare landscape, nurses frequently encounter various ethical dilemmas, necessitating situation-specific ethical judgments. It is crucial to thoroughly understand the factors that shape the hospital ethical climate and the elements...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,915 Views
11 Pages

Physiotherapists’ Ethical Climate and Work Satisfaction: A STROBE-Compliant Cross-Sectional Study

  • Amalia Sillero Sillero,
  • Raquel Ayuso Margañon,
  • Noemí Moreno-Segura,
  • Juan J. Carrasco,
  • Hady Atef,
  • Sonia Ayuso Margañon and
  • Elena Marques-Sule

27 September 2023

(1) Background: This study aimed to examine the relationship between Spanish physical therapists’ perceptions of the ethical climate, their moral sensitivity (awareness of ethical issues), and job satisfaction. (2) Methods: the study analyzed d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
608 Views
18 Pages

16 October 2025

Background: Ethical leadership and ethical climate are generally considered protective factors against burnout, while affective commitment has traditionally been understood as a personal resource that enhances employee well-being. However, recent evi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,633 Views
25 Pages

5 December 2020

Although plenty of discussions have been conducted on the importance of top management’s ethical commitment (TMEC), companies’ ethical climate (EC), sustainable procurement practices (SPP) and organizational performance, empirical studies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,646 Views
24 Pages

11 June 2024

In today’s dynamic organizational landscape, characterized by rapid technological advancements and evolving workplace dynamics, understanding the factors influencing employee well-being is paramount. This study investigates the interplay betwee...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,595 Views
17 Pages

21 July 2023

Using a variety of theoretical foundations, this paper examines the association between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employees’ knowledge-sharing behavior, investigating the sequential mediation role of perceived organizational sup...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,530 Views
10 Pages

19 October 2020

The aviation industry contributes substantially to the global climate change, and, thus, airline companies need development of climate-friendly ethics. The content of the codes of conduct of 16 airline companies boasting either the greatest number of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,168 Views
15 Pages

Ethics of Climate Change Adaptation—The Case of Torrential Rains in Norway

  • Jardar Lohne,
  • Anders Solheim,
  • Tone Merete Muthanna,
  • Berit Time,
  • Åshild Lappegard Hauge,
  • Bjørn Gudleik Kalsnes,
  • Ola Lædre and
  • Tore Kvande

22 April 2023

This article analyses adaptation to climate induced challenges in form of torrential rains hitting urban landscapes in Norway with increased frequency. Specifically, it investigates the influence of the industry structure on ethical challenges when t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
89 Citations
15,998 Views
19 Pages

21 March 2017

The relationship between the fashion retail industry’s working environment and the high rate of employee turnover has been highlighted as one of the key concerns for negative organizational performance in both the short and long term. This relationsh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,218 Views
16 Pages

30 October 2022

Public administration has recently seen paradigm shifts to integrate and enhance public value. Regardless of the focus on innovation and organizational performance in government, the public sector must foster public values. Although studies to identi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,307 Views
13 Pages

24 April 2022

The number of areas in which artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being employed increases continually, and climate change is no exception. There are already growing efforts to encourage people to engage more actively in sustainable environment...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,590 Views
16 Pages

10 June 2021

Although existing research generally has found that corporate social responsibility (CSR) has a positive impact on organizations and individuals, researchers should still be alert to the potential risks it may bring. This study will explore why emplo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,992 Views
18 Pages

18 March 2025

Compared to the formal rules and regulations of large companies, leadership behavior has a greater influence on employee behaviors in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Unlike large enterprises, many SMEs have a weaker market position, and their su...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,747 Views
22 Pages

14 July 2025

Objective: There is growing interest in analyzing whether ethical climates influence the emotional states of organizational members. For this reason, the main objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between a benevolent ethical climat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
8,747 Views
19 Pages

This article discusses the encounter between virtue ethics and environmental ethics and the ways in which environmental virtue ethics confronts nonhuman axiology and the controversial theme of moral anthropocentrism. It provides a reasoned review of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,551 Views
17 Pages

In the field of organizational behavior, the influence of leadership in organizations and the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) of employees have always been two hot topics studied by scholars. However, previous studies have mainly examined t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,613 Views
34 Pages

30 September 2025

As climate action becomes increasingly urgent, nations and institutions worldwide seek advanced technologies for practical mitigation efforts. This study examines how agentic artificial intelligence systems capable of decision-making and learning fro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,106 Views
20 Pages

28 August 2025

Currently, environmental issues negatively affect both firm performance and economic development, prompting society to expect enterprises to address these issues more effectively. In response, organizations, particularly manufacturing enterprises, ha...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,059 Views
15 Pages

Anthropogenic climate change is impacting human survival through its impact upon water quality and availability. An urgent ethical imperative is thus raised for education policy makers and schools, particularly in the Australian and Asia Pacific regi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,145 Views
17 Pages

How Supportive Ethical Relationships Are Negatively Related to Palliative Care Professionals’ Negative Affectivity and Moral Distress: A Portuguese Sample

  • Francisca Rego,
  • Valentina Sommovigo,
  • Ilaria Setti,
  • Anna Giardini,
  • Elsa Alves,
  • Julliana Morgado and
  • Marina Maffoni

In the modern healthcare landscape, moral distress has become an increasingly common phenomenon among healthcare professionals. This condition is particularly prevalent among palliative care professionals who are confronted with bioethical issues in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,994 Views
17 Pages

14 December 2021

Although the value of a supportive organizational strategy has been recognized over time, there is a need to better understand its relationship with employees’ psychological and behavioral responses. This study focuses on employees’ innov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
69 Citations
8,019 Views
21 Pages

Inculcation of Green Behavior in Employees: A Multilevel Moderated Mediation Approach

  • Maria Saleem,
  • Faisal Qadeer,
  • Faisal Mahmood,
  • Heesup Han,
  • Gabriele Giorgi and
  • Antonio Ariza-Montes

In this era of globalization, preventing organizations from undermining and degrading the environment has become a great challenge, especially when considering that organizations are among the major contributors to environmental deterioration. As a r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,554 Views
16 Pages

16 August 2021

Climate buffer infrastructure is on the rise as a promising ‘green’ climate adaptation strategy. More often than not, such infrastructure building is legitimized as an urgent technical intervention—while less attention is paid to the distribution of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
5,754 Views
18 Pages

28 July 2022

The significant need to achieve business sustainability calls for a new business perspective grounded on leaders’ abilities and the effective execution of green human resource management (GHRM). This study aims to emphasize the role of ethical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
7,945 Views
13 Pages

The healthcare industry in Japan has experienced many cases of work-related injuries, accidents, and workers’ compensation claims because of mental illness. This study examined the influence of supportive and ethical work environments on work-related...

  • Article
  • Open Access
124 Citations
15,050 Views
16 Pages

Ethical Leadership and Employee Green Behavior: A Multilevel Moderated Mediation Analysis

  • Maria Saleem,
  • Faisal Qadeer,
  • Faisal Mahmood,
  • Antonio Ariza-Montes and
  • Heesup Han

19 April 2020

In today’s globalized world, it has become challenging for organizations to prevent environmental damage and decay as they are the major contributors to these concerns. Researchers in the field of organizational behavior and sustainable develop...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
11,173 Views
14 Pages

7 September 2016

Climate change affects human health, and climate change adaptation aims to reduce these risks through infrastructural, behavioral, and technological measures. However, attributing direct human health effects to climate change adaptation is difficult,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
740 Views
15 Pages

Competences Enabling Young Germans to Engage in Activities for Climate Protection and Global Health

  • Volker Gehrau,
  • Iris Morgenstern,
  • Carola Grunschel,
  • Judith Könemann,
  • Marcus Nührenbörger,
  • Angela Schwering and
  • Christian Fischer

The study examines how individual skills influence adolescents’ and young adults’ commitment to climate protection and global health. Based on 21st-century skills and transformative education, it focuses on competences in science, geograp...

  • Essay
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,123 Views
17 Pages

21 November 2025

Background/Objectives: The global shortage of healthcare professionals has exacerbated ethical and organizational challenges that threaten the sustainability of health systems. High turnover rates, combined with the emigration and attrition of qualif...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,437 Views
13 Pages

31 January 2023

Studies of the relationship between individuals’ sense of power and donation intention have inconsistent findings. Classifying donor intention into two types, this study explored the mechanism through which a sense of power affects donation int...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,947 Views
28 Pages

Longitudinal Study of the Impacts of a Climate Change Curriculum on Undergraduate Student Learning: Initial Results

  • Kristin C. Burkholder,
  • Jessica Devereaux,
  • Caroline Grady,
  • Molly Solitro and
  • Susan M. Mooney

The present study assesses the efficacy of a semester-long undergraduate sustainability curriculum designed from a systems approach. The three-course curriculum, which incorporated environmental science and ethics courses along with an integrative co...

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