Causal model of the relationship between the characteristics of servant leadership, career path, work ethic and organizational civic behavior among university staff

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Professor of Educational Administration, Urmia University, Urmia - Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Urmia University, Urmia - Iran.

3 Master of Educational Administration

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the causal pattern of relationships between the characteristics of servant leadership, career path, work ethic and organizational civic behavior among the staff of Urmia University. The research method is descriptive-survey and is of structural equation type. The statistical population of the study included all administrative staff of Urmia University, 596. A sample of 236 people was selected using the stratified relative sampling method for the study. Four standard questionnaires of servant leadership (Taylor, 2002), career path (Adeckla, 2011), work ethic (Gregory, C. Petty, 1990) and organizational civic behavior (Kanowski, 1996) were used to collect research data. The results obtained from the implementation of software output path analysis models show the appropriateness of the fit of the structural equation model. The results of hypothesis testing by structural equation modeling showed that servant leadership has a direct and significant effect on career path, work ethic and organizational civic behavior. The results showed a direct and significant effect of career path and work ethic on organizational civic behavior. The results also showed that career path and work ethic play a mediating role in the causal relationship between servant leadership and organizational civic behavior. Therefore, in general, it can be said that career path and work ethic have been able to play a mediating role in increasing the effect of servant leadership on organizational civic behavior. Therefore, university administrators should emphasize employee leadership, work independence and work ethic to enhance the civic behavior of employees.

Highlights

Ahn , Younsik & Park , Suhong & Jung , Ju young , (2009) , “A case study on knowledge management of Busan metropoliation city , Advance in developing human resources” , Sanfranisco , vol.11

Akbari, T., raheli namin, M. (2020). Structural analysis of the relationship between organizational culture and job motivation mediated by professional ethics. Applied Educational Leadership, 1(3), 1-16.

Andriessen , D , (2004) , “Making sense of intellectual capital: designing a method for the valuation of intangible” , Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford.

Arizi Samani, S. Sabahi P. (2009). The Relationship between Job Design and Organizational Commitment and Performance Considering the Modifying Role of Achievement Motivation, Journal of Psychology, 13 (2): 225-238.

Bahari-Far A, Javaheri Kamel M, Ahmadi S A. (2011). Ethical Behavior and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Effects of Ethical Values, Justice and Organizational Commitment. ORMR. 1 (1): 23-42.

Becan, V. Meyer. C (2013), The Crisis of Higher Education Access– A Crisis of Justice, Reconciling Exellence, Efficiency and Justice,Sense Publishers,pp 1-12.

Dominguez FM, Cantisano GT, Depolo M (2013). Psychological contract breach and outcomes: Combining meta analysis and structural equation models. Psicothema 20(3), 487-496.

Gassemzadeh, A., Ahmadi, E., Maleki, M., Hassani, M. (2015). Role of Positive and Negative Affects in Job Satisfaction and Performance of Academic Staff. Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 9(34), 99-121.

Ghalavandi, H. Alizaeh, M. (2014). Multiple regression analysis between servant leadership and organizational justice with work conscientiousness in the faculty members of University Urmia. JMDP. 27 (3):3-20.

Ghani , Syed Raityan , (2009) , “Knowledge management:tools and techniques” , journal of Library & information technology ,VOL 29 , NO6

Gharibzadeh, R. Moradi, M. Mortezazadeh, A. Gharibzadeh, S. (2019). Comparison of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Health Locus of Control in Children with Asthma and Normal Children. IJNR. 13 (5):23-29.

Gharibzadeh, R. Zahed babelan, A. Moeinikia, M. Khaleghkhah, A. (2021). Meta-Analysis of Factors Correlated with the Organizational Commitment of Teachers as an Ethical Variable in Educational Organizations. Ethics in science and Technology. 15 (4):31-38.

Golparvar, M. Nadi, M. (2011). Mediating role of organizational loyalty in relation between work ethic with deviant workplace behavior . Ethics in science and Technology. 6 (1) :43-53.

Hosenpoor, R., Gharibzadeh, R. (2018). The relationship between mental health and psychological well-being of corruption, the role of mediation (Structural equation modeling). Quarterly Social Psychology Research, 8(31), 17-32.

Jafari E, Khaleghkhah A, gharibzadeh R. (2018). The mediating role of professional ethics and career anchors on the causal relationship between psychological well-being and quality of work life for nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing and Midwifery. 6 (4) :66-78.

Karami, M., galavandi, H., Galaeei, A. (2017). The Relationship between Professional Ethics, Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility of High Schools in Kurdistan. Jsa, 5(1), 93-112.

Moeinikia, M. Gharibzadeh, R. Kazemi, S. Gharibzadeh, S. (2019). Analyzing the Relationship between Spirituality in the workplace and Corruption; Mediating role of Professional Ethics . Ethics in science and Technology. 14 (2):92-98.

Nadi, M. Championship n. (2013). The Relationship between Servant Leadership with Supervisor Trust, Trust in Organization and Social Civic Behavior among Nurses in Public Teaching Hospitals in Shiraz. Hospital. 10 (3): 42-51

Nasrollahi, Gh (2012), The Ethics of the Islamic Manager from the Perspective of Nahj al-Balaghah and Management Science, Bisheh Publications, Tehran.

Organ, D.W.and Konovsky, M, (1996).“Dispositional and contextual determinants of organizational citizenship behavior”.Journal of organizational Behavior, the journal of social psychology, vol.135 (3):PP:350-339.

Qalavandi, Hassan, Sultanzadeh, Vahid. (2012). Explain the relationship between career path and organizational commitment. Journal of Executive Management, 4 (7), 4-4.

Rezaeemanesh, B., Ghorbani Paji, A. (2017). The Impact of Job Stressors with Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Mediating Role of Perceived Organizational Support. Management Studies in Development and Evolution, 26(86), 25-60.

Shams, G. Khalijian, S. (2014). The Effect of Secure-Base Leadership Components on the Staff Psychological Safety: the Role of Leadership Effectiveness. The Journal of New Thoughts on Education, 9(4), 34-55.

Soleimani, N., Abaszadeh, N., Niaz Azari, B. (2012). The Relationship Work Ethics to Staffs’ Job Satisfaction and Job Stress in Vocational and Technical Education Organization in Tehran. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Administration, 3(9), 21-38.

Taylor T.A. (2002). Examination of leadership practices of principals identified as servant leaders. Dissertation Abstracts International, 63(05), 1661A. (UMI No. 3052221).

Zahed Babelan, A. Gharibzadeh, R. NasrAbadi, H. Gharibzadeh, S. (2019). The Role of Professional Ethics of Principals in Career Engagement of Teachers: ‎Mediating Role of Organizational Identity. Ethics in science and Technology. 13 (4):110-116.

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Ahn , Younsik & Park , Suhong & Jung , Ju young , (2009) , “A case study on knowledge management of Busan metropoliation city , Advance in developing human resources” , Sanfranisco , vol.11
Akbari, T., raheli namin, M. (2020). Structural analysis of the relationship between organizational culture and job motivation mediated by professional ethics. Applied Educational Leadership, 1(3), 1-16.
Andriessen , D , (2004) , “Making sense of intellectual capital: designing a method for the valuation of intangible” , Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford.
Arizi Samani, S. Sabahi P. (2009). The Relationship between Job Design and Organizational Commitment and Performance Considering the Modifying Role of Achievement Motivation, Journal of Psychology, 13 (2): 225-238.
Bahari-Far A, Javaheri Kamel M, Ahmadi S A. (2011). Ethical Behavior and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Effects of Ethical Values, Justice and Organizational Commitment. ORMR. 1 (1): 23-42.
Becan, V. Meyer. C (2013), The Crisis of Higher Education Access– A Crisis of Justice, Reconciling Exellence, Efficiency and Justice,Sense Publishers,pp 1-12.
Dominguez FM, Cantisano GT, Depolo M (2013). Psychological contract breach and outcomes: Combining meta analysis and structural equation models. Psicothema 20(3), 487-496.
Gassemzadeh, A., Ahmadi, E., Maleki, M., Hassani, M. (2015). Role of Positive and Negative Affects in Job Satisfaction and Performance of Academic Staff. Journal of Modern Psychological Researches, 9(34), 99-121.
Ghalavandi, H. Alizaeh, M. (2014). Multiple regression analysis between servant leadership and organizational justice with work conscientiousness in the faculty members of University Urmia. JMDP. 27 (3):3-20.
Ghani , Syed Raityan , (2009) , “Knowledge management:tools and techniques” , journal of Library & information technology ,VOL 29 , NO6
Gharibzadeh, R. Moradi, M. Mortezazadeh, A. Gharibzadeh, S. (2019). Comparison of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Health Locus of Control in Children with Asthma and Normal Children. IJNR. 13 (5):23-29.
Gharibzadeh, R. Zahed babelan, A. Moeinikia, M. Khaleghkhah, A. (2021). Meta-Analysis of Factors Correlated with the Organizational Commitment of Teachers as an Ethical Variable in Educational Organizations. Ethics in science and Technology. 15 (4):31-38.
Golparvar, M. Nadi, M. (2011). Mediating role of organizational loyalty in relation between work ethic with deviant workplace behavior . Ethics in science and Technology. 6 (1) :43-53.
Hosenpoor, R., Gharibzadeh, R. (2018). The relationship between mental health and psychological well-being of corruption, the role of mediation (Structural equation modeling). Quarterly Social Psychology Research, 8(31), 17-32.
Jafari E, Khaleghkhah A, gharibzadeh R. (2018). The mediating role of professional ethics and career anchors on the causal relationship between psychological well-being and quality of work life for nurses. Journal of Clinical Nursing and Midwifery. 6 (4) :66-78.
Karami, M., galavandi, H., Galaeei, A. (2017). The Relationship between Professional Ethics, Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility of High Schools in Kurdistan. Jsa, 5(1), 93-112.
Moeinikia, M. Gharibzadeh, R. Kazemi, S. Gharibzadeh, S. (2019). Analyzing the Relationship between Spirituality in the workplace and Corruption; Mediating role of Professional Ethics . Ethics in science and Technology. 14 (2):92-98.
Nadi, M. Championship n. (2013). The Relationship between Servant Leadership with Supervisor Trust, Trust in Organization and Social Civic Behavior among Nurses in Public Teaching Hospitals in Shiraz. Hospital. 10 (3): 42-51
Nasrollahi, Gh (2012), The Ethics of the Islamic Manager from the Perspective of Nahj al-Balaghah and Management Science, Bisheh Publications, Tehran.
Organ, D.W.and Konovsky, M, (1996).“Dispositional and contextual determinants of organizational citizenship behavior”.Journal of organizational Behavior, the journal of social psychology, vol.135 (3):PP:350-339.
Qalavandi, Hassan, Sultanzadeh, Vahid. (2012). Explain the relationship between career path and organizational commitment. Journal of Executive Management, 4 (7), 4-4.
Rezaeemanesh, B., Ghorbani Paji, A. (2017). The Impact of Job Stressors with Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Mediating Role of Perceived Organizational Support. Management Studies in Development and Evolution, 26(86), 25-60.
Shams, G. Khalijian, S. (2014). The Effect of Secure-Base Leadership Components on the Staff Psychological Safety: the Role of Leadership Effectiveness. The Journal of New Thoughts on Education, 9(4), 34-55.
Soleimani, N., Abaszadeh, N., Niaz Azari, B. (2012). The Relationship Work Ethics to Staffs’ Job Satisfaction and Job Stress in Vocational and Technical Education Organization in Tehran. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Administration, 3(9), 21-38.
Taylor T.A. (2002). Examination of leadership practices of principals identified as servant leaders. Dissertation Abstracts International, 63(05), 1661A. (UMI No. 3052221).
Zahed Babelan, A. Gharibzadeh, R. NasrAbadi, H. Gharibzadeh, S. (2019). The Role of Professional Ethics of Principals in Career Engagement of Teachers: ‎Mediating Role of Organizational Identity. Ethics in science and Technology. 13 (4):110-116.

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  • Receive Date: 25 March 2021
  • Revise Date: 22 April 2021
  • Accept Date: 01 May 2021

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