Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research - Volume 13 - Issue 4 - Meta-Analysis Study on Organizational Outcomes of Ethical Leadership

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The study synthesizes research on the relationship between ethical leadership and organizational outcomes in educational organizations. It examines links with organizational justice, commitment, trust, cynicism, motivation, job satisfaction, and mobbing using a meta-analysis of 33 literature-based studies selected via researcher-defined criteria. No publication bias is indicated, and analyses use a random effects model. Ethical leadership shows very strong effects on trust and strong effects on justice, cynicism, and job satisfaction, with moderate effects on commitment and motivation.

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Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research Volume 13, Issue 4 December 2018 [epasr.penpublishing.net](epasr.penpublishing.net)[ ](epasr.penpublishing.net)ISSN: 1949-4270 (Print) 1949-4289 (Online) Meta-Analysis Study on Organizational Outcomes of Ethical Leadership Huseyin Akar To cite this article Akar, H. (2018). Meta-Analysis Study on Organizational Outcomes of Ethical Leadership. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 13(4), 6-25. doi: 10.29329/epasr.2018.178.1 | Published Online | December 28, 2018 | | --- | --- | | Article Views | 9 single - 24 cumulative | | Article Download | 12 single - 35 cumulative | | DOI | [https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2018.178.1](https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2018.178.1) | Pen Academic is an independent international publisher committed to publishing academic books, journals, encyclopedias, handbooks of research of the highest quality in the fields of Education, Social Sciences, Science and Agriculture. Pen Academic created an open access system to spread the scientific knowledge freely. For more information about PEN, please contact: [info@penpublishing.net](info@penpublishing.net) This document downloaded from [70.167.252.66](70.167.252.66) [2 times] Sterling / United States on Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:31:51 +0300 Pen Academic Publishing, Canakkale/Turkey Telephone: +90 286 243 06 66 | Fax: +90 286 213 08 [00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net](00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net) A Meta-Analysis Study on Organizational Outcomes of Ethical Leadership Hüseyin Akar Kilis 7 Aralik University, Kilis, Turkey Abstract The aim of this study is to synthesize the results of the studies examining the relationship between ethical leadership and organizational justice, organizational commitment, organizational trust, organizational cynicism, motivation, job satisfaction and mobbing in educational organizations. In this respect, this study is a meta-analysis study. The studies derived from literature review conducted by using some keywords identified by the researcher were included in the meta-analysis using the selection criteria determined by the researcher. The total number of studies is 33. It has been revealed that there is no publication bias. The analyzes were performed according to the random effects model (REM). The findings are as follows; the effect size of ethical leadership on organizational trust [r =.82] is "very strong"; effect size of ethical leadership on job satisfaction [r =.63], organizational justice [r =.76] and organizational cynicism [r= -.56] is "strong"; effect size of ethical leadership on organizational commitment [r=.44] and motivation [r =.47] is "moderate"; effect size of ethical leadership on mobbing [r= -.28] is "modest". According to the results, while the ethical leadership behaviors in educational organizations increase, organizational justice, organizational trust, organizational commitment and job satisfaction of education employees increase; whereas organizational cynicism behaviors and mobbing perceptions decrease. In this context, it can be stated that there should be an understanding of leadership that dominantly applies ethical principles in educational organizations. Keywords: meta-analysis, ethical leadership, organizational outcomes. DOI: 10.29329/epasr.2018.178.1 Hüseyin Akar, Assist. Prof. Dr., Faculty of Education, Kilis 7 Aralik University, Kilis, Turkey [Email:](Email: huseyinakar@kilis.edu.tr)[ huseyinakar@kilis.edu.tr](Email: huseyinakar@kilis.edu.tr) This document downloaded from [70.167.252.66](70.167.252.66) [2 times] Sterling / United States on Wed, 02 Jan 2019 21:31:51 +0300 Introduction Leadership is a necessity rather than a need for all living species showing the will to live together. Leadership, which is defined as the process of influencing others and being influenced from others, is an important power in terms of mobilizing individuals. Leadership is

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What is the main purpose of the meta-analysis?

It synthesizes studies examining how ethical leadership relates to multiple organizational outcomes in educational organizations, including justice, commitment, trust, cynicism, motivation, job satisfaction, and mobbing.

How many studies were included and how were they selected?

The meta-analysis included 33 studies. Studies were selected using criteria determined by the researcher after a literature review using keywords identified by the researcher.

What model and bias check were used in the analysis?

Analyses used a random effects model (REM), and the results reveal no publication bias.

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