Ethical Leadership and Ethical Decision Making: A Study at Secondary Schools in Lahore
Keywords:
Leadership, Ethical Leadership, Decision Making, Ethical Decision MakingAbstract
This research study was intended to find out the association between ethical leadership and ethical decision making. Variables were measured using a cross-sectional survey that included a numerical description of each variable. Population of this study was consisted of all high school head teachers working in government high schools of Lahore. Random sampling technique was employed to select the desired sample. Then by using the table of random number, the researcher selected 290 schools, out of which 121 were boys’ schools and 169 were girls’ schools. Instrument of the study was comprised of demographic data sheet related to demographic attributes of respondents ethical leadership questionnaire. The instrument was pilot tested to ensure the validity and reliability. Data were collected personally by the researcher and was analyzed using statistics (descriptive and inferential). Prior to analysis, data were cleaned and assumptions were tested. Strong positive association between the variables (Ethical Leadership and Ethical Decision Making) was observed. Ethical decision making should be improved by focusing on awareness about ethical leadership in school leaders and they should conscious about importance of making right decisions in school context.
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