Ethical Leadership and Ethical Climate in the Container Shipping Industry

This study examined ethical leadership and ethical climate in the container shipping context. Using data collected from 147 container shipping firms in Taiwan, exploratory factor analysis identified four dimensions underlying ethical climate attributes: rules, independent thinking, law and ethical code, and caring. Subsequent analysis indicated that respondent perceived the law and ethical code dimension to be performed higher than the rules, caring, and independent thinking dimensions in their employing organizations. A structural equation model was employed to examine the relationship between ethical leadership and ethical climate, and indicated that ethical leadership has a positive influence on ethical climate. Areas suggested for future research are presented in the final section of the paper.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSTL.2013.056834
• Record URL:
  http://inderscience.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=C683863220228411
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/17566517
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2013 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Lu, Chin-Shan
  • Kuo, Szu-Yu
  • Chiu, Yi-Tai
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 591-604
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1756-6517
  • EISSN: 1756-6525
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=ijstl

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Containerization; Data collection; Ethics; Laws; Leadership
• Geographic Terms: Taiwan
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01496392
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 4 2013 2:25PM