The Mediating Effect of Organization Commitment and Religiosity on Transformational Leadership Style and Post-Conventional Ethical Decision Making in the Malaysian Public Sector
Bibiana Anak Manggai1, Kassim bin Thukiman2, Muhammad Fauzi bin Othman3, Muhammad Khairi Majid4
1Bibiana Anak Manggai, Azman Hashim International Business School, UTM.
2Kassim bin Thukiman, Azman Hashim International Business School, UTM.
3Muhammad Fauzi bin Othman, Azman Hashim International Business School, UTM.
4Muhammad Khairi Majid, Azman Hashim International Business School, UTM.
Manuscript received on 26 June 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 09 July 2019 | Manuscript Published on 17 July 2019 | PP: 296-301 | Volume-8 Issue-2S July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10430782S19/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Ethical decision making plays a significant role on effectiveness of public sector organization especially Royal Malaysia Police (RMP). The main task of the Royal Malaysia Police is to maintain national security at the highest level. Despite that Royal Malaysia Police facing a challenge where members of the community start questioning the quality, integrity and ethic of police services. There have been numerous attempts by the authorities to improve the quality of public service especially Royal Malaysia Police, but the challenge not resolve. To improve the quality of public service especially Royal Malaysia Police, previous researcher emphasize that ethical value needs to be given priority and addressed and ethics will not work without suitable leaders in organization. This paper examines the mediator effects of organization commitment and religious commitment on relationship between transformational leadership style and post-conventional ethical decision making. This paper finding has confirmed that organizational commitment becomes partial mediator relationship between transformational leadership style and post-conventional ethical decision making, moreover religious commitment is full mediator in relationship between transformational leadership style and post-conventional ethical decision making. We argue that organizational commitment and religious commitment an explanatory insight into understanding variability of leader’s ethical judgment and behavior in most part of the world as the three schemas used in ethical reasoning are significantly related to individual beliefs and societal approval.
Keywords: Ethical Decision Making, Organization Commitment, Religious Commitment, Transformational Leadership, Post-Conventional Ethical Decision Making.
Scope of the Article: Social Sciences