Public University Workers' Perception of Instrumental Ethical Work Climate: An Exploratory Study Based on Demographic Variables

Autor/inn/en	Essien, Eyo Emmanuel; Anyadighibe, Joseph A.
Titel	Public University Workers' Perception of Instrumental Ethical Work Climate: An Exploratory Study Based on Demographic Variables
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 36 (2022) 7, S.1394-1411 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Essien, Eyo Emmanuel)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-05-2022-0182
Schlagwörter	Public Colleges; School Personnel; Ethics; Work Environment; Individual Characteristics; Employee Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulpersonal; Ethik; Arbeitsmilieu; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Purpose: Using public universities as research setting, this study explored whether perception of the prevalence of instrumental ethical climate (IEC) differ among employees based on their gender, age, education levels, job tenure and status. Design/methodology/approach: Structured survey questionnaires were used in collecting data, and responses from a final sample of 101 senior level university employees were used in the analysis. Findings: Results of independent "t"-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that although participants had a high overall perception of the presence of IEC in their organisations, statistically significant differences in perception were only found for the gender and education level groups. Furthermore, this research concludes that females are more perceptive of, and sensitive to, the existence of unethical decision-making conditions in their work place, compared to males employees; and that employees with low levels of education are more likely to perceive stronger levels of IECs in their work environment, compared to their more educated counterparts. Research limitations/implications: Although the sample size is large enough for the kind of inferential analytical method employed in this study, it may not be representative of all the public universities in Nigeria. Furthermore, given that private organisations may encourage different ethical work climates than public establishments, the generalisability of our findings is limited. Practical implications: To reduce unethical practices in public universities, more women should be encouraged to take up top decision-making positions. Originality/value: Compared to the general business and public service fields, the current study is one of very few studies that empirically examined individual-level antecedents of ethical climate in African Universities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01