Examining Gender Differences in the Factors Affecting Ethical Leadership: A Study of Educational Institutions

Examining Gender Differences in the Factors Affecting Ethical Leadership: A Study of Educational Institutions

Amandeep Singh, Amandeep Kaur
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/IJSKD.2021100110
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Abstract

This paper examines the gender differences in the statements measuring ethical leadership and to explore the factors affecting ethical leadership. The questionnaire has been distributed among the various government senior secondary schools of Punjab, India. Independent t-test is applied to know the perception of males and females. The result reveals that females have higher perception in many of the statements in the ethical leadership scale as compared to male staff members. On the other hand, there are three factors that are affecting the ethical leadership showing the important correlation among them.
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Regardless of whether the person is heading a significant organization or serving in chose office, leaders carry a blend of attributes to the table. In the open's estimation, a few qualities are plainly more significant than others. Trustworthiness, insight and conclusiveness are considered “significant” leadership characteristics. In the course of the most recent decade, the job of leadership in creating moral conduct has become a territory of expanded enthusiasm because of the huge number of moral embarrassments by leaders over the globe (Brown et al., 2005; Colvin, 2003; Mehta, 2003; Revell, 2003). Today, numerous employees look for ethical direction from leaders in their working environment (Kohlberg, 1969; Trevino, 1986). Researchers propose that leaders in the work environment should show sound moral initiative, and help direct the Ethical Leadership points of view of their employees (Brown et al., 2005). Time after time, this isn't the situation. Despite the fact that ethical embarrassments keep on happening today, researchers think little about the ethical dimension of leadership (Brown et al., 2005, p. 117).

Research shows that many facets of leadership, including teamwork and leadership style, can be related to many elements in the school district. Such qualities incorporate the size of the school area, region (rural, urban), and scholastic accomplishment (Bellah et al, 1985; Bowers, 2009; Campbell, 2008; Ebbs & Wilcox, 1992; Lyse & Lapointe, 2007; Temel et al., 2011). Extensive research tells us that demographic variables like the gender of school leaders, years of experience as a leader, and age can also influence the leadership style, leadership performance, and leadership ethics of a school leader. (Bailey, 1997; Bowers, 2009; DeVore & Martin, 2008; Lyse & Lapointe, 2007; Fullan & Stiegelbauer, 1991; Neuman & Simmons 2000; Schultz, 2000; Senge, 1990; Starratt, 2004; Strike, 2007). Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) propose a knowledge management model dependent on a fundamental presumption in which information cooperates on epistemological (for example individual and authoritative) and ontological (for example implied and express) measurements. Especially, Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) contend that implied and express connect by utilizing four procedures, including socialization (for example implied to unsaid), externalization (for example unsaid to express), blend (for example express to express), and disguise (for example express to unsaid). Socialization profoundly mirrors those instructing and coaching exercises by which unsaid information is changed over into another implicit information, in this way sharing encounters picked up by copying, watching, and rehearsing (Nonaka and Takeuchi, 1995; Nonaka et al., 2000).

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