Open AccessIMPACT OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND THRIVING AT WORK ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF EMPLOYEES: MEDIATING ROLE OF VOICE BEHAVIOUR
Author(s) -
Khadija Yousaf,
Ghulam Abid,
Tahira Hassan Butt,
Sehrish Ilyas,
Saira Ahmed
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
business, management and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2029-6169
pISSN - 2029-7491
DOI - 10.3846/bme.2019.11176
Subject(s) - thriving , psychology , ethical leadership , employee voice , well being , originality , work (physics) , social psychology , applied psychology , public relations , creativity , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , psychotherapist
Purpose – We investigated how thriving at work and ethical leadership affects the employee psychological well-being. Further, we also examined the mediating role of voice behaviour between thriving at work and employee psychological well-being as well as ethical leadership and employee psychological well-being.Research methodology – A quantitative research method was utilized to collect data from employees of a telecommunication company. SPSS and Process Macro were used for data analysis.Findings – Results demonstrated that thriving at work and ethical leadership are positively associated with employee psychological well-being. Furthermore, the employee voice behaviour acts as a mediator between thriving at work, ethical leadership and employee well-being.Research limitations – All of the data in this study were collected from single source i.e., employees of information technology industry and also specific to a metropolitan city like Lahore. Further, study has a very limited representation of the females.Practical implications – the findings suggest that organizations should create such an environment where managers are able to have positive verbal interactions with employees that may facilitate their well-being and makes them satisfied with their jobs.Originality/Value – This study is one of the first studies to investigate the association between voice behaviour, thriving at work, employee psychological as well as psychological well-being.