An evaluation of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance

Purpose: The unethical conduct of higher education tertiary institution leaders influences organisational and individual employee performance. Employees in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges have been victims of ineffective leadership styles. Therefore, the current stud...

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Main Author: Paul Motampe Mpye
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Language:English
Published: LPPM of Narotama University Surabaya 2025-07-01
Series:IJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development)
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Online Access:https://jurnal.narotama.ac.id/index.php/ijebd/article/view/3184
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description Purpose: The unethical conduct of higher education tertiary institution leaders influences organisational and individual employee performance. Employees in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges have been victims of ineffective leadership styles. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance in public sector TVET colleges in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: The study was a quantitative research that employed a survey design to collect numerical data to test the research hypothesis. A simple random sampling technique was used to draw the study sample (n = 300 participants). A structured questionnaire was self-administered to employee participants to determine the existence of ethical leadership in their institutions and how the leadership style affected their performance. Findings: Research data was analysed statistically aided by the SPSS computer software to evaluate the influence of ethical leadership dimensions of employee performance. The research findings revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance in TVET colleges. Paper type: Research paper.
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spelling doaj-art-d3df4b5e1d7b4ddcbb1dfb804b967f512025-08-20T03:58:08ZengLPPM of Narotama University SurabayaIJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development)2597-47502597-47852025-07-018410.29138/ijebd.v8i4.3184An evaluation of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performancePaul Motampe Mpye0Doctorate Student Purpose: The unethical conduct of higher education tertiary institution leaders influences organisational and individual employee performance. Employees in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges have been victims of ineffective leadership styles. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance in public sector TVET colleges in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: The study was a quantitative research that employed a survey design to collect numerical data to test the research hypothesis. A simple random sampling technique was used to draw the study sample (n = 300 participants). A structured questionnaire was self-administered to employee participants to determine the existence of ethical leadership in their institutions and how the leadership style affected their performance. Findings: Research data was analysed statistically aided by the SPSS computer software to evaluate the influence of ethical leadership dimensions of employee performance. The research findings revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance in TVET colleges. Paper type: Research paper. https://jurnal.narotama.ac.id/index.php/ijebd/article/view/3184Employee performanceEthical leadershippublic sectorTechnical and Vocational Education and Training
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An evaluation of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance
IJEBD (International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business Development)
Employee performance
Ethical leadership
public sector
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
title An evaluation of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance
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title_short An evaluation of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance
title_sort evaluation of the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance
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Ethical leadership
public sector
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
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