Charismatic leadership and organizational citizenship behavior: The mediating role of ethical climate

• Cemal Zehir

  Yıldız Technical University

• Büşra Müceldili

  Gebze Institue of Techonology

• Erkut Altındağ

  Beykent University

• Yasin Şehitoğlu

  Gazi University

• Songül Zehir

  Gebze Institue of Techonology

We examined the influence of charismatic leadership on ethical climate and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Data were obtained from 600 employees in several industry sectors. The findings showed positive relationships among charismatic leadership, ethical climate, and OCB. Ethical climate was found to be a weak mediator in the relationship between charismatic leadership and OCB. However, ethical climate mediated the relationship between the OCB factor of civic virtue and charismatic leadership factors of sensitivity to the environment/strategic vision and articulation, sensitivity to members’ needs, and status quo. Recommendations are offered to managers and directions for future research discussed.

1. Cemal Zehir, Yıldız Technical University
   Department of Business Administration
2. Büşra Müceldili, Gebze Institue of Techonology
   Department of Business Administration
3. Erkut Altındağ, Beykent University
   Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences
4. Yasin Şehitoğlu, Gazi University
   Vocational School of Finance
5. Songül Zehir, Gebze Institue of Techonology
   Department of Business Administration

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