Question Five

Article Citation

Brown, M. E., & Treviño, L. K. (2014). Do role models matter? An investigation of role modeling as an antecedent of perceived ethical leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 122(4), 422-5. doi:10.1007/s10551-013-1769-0

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Broad Topic Area

Ethical Leadership

This study is anchored on many types of ethics and their roles in the leadership process and its general impact in effective leadership. The study examines the positive contributions of role models in shaping corporate leadership and upholding of ethical standards within an organization.

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Lit Review

Most of the studies provide a strong links between positive leadership traits and ethical leadership in most of the organizations. This is largely based on the perceptions on their ethical leadership styles. These positive leadership traits are largely influenced by the process of learning in the society (Brown & Treviño, 2014).

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Problem Statement

The paper seeks address the actual impact of role models in influencing and promoting ethical leadership in most business organizations. Most studies have failed to provide the actual contributions of role models in influencing ethical leadership and management in most of the business organizations. Therefore, the purpose of this research paper is to identify ways through which ethical leadership can be encourage in business organizations through the role models (Brown & Treviño, 2014).

Research Questions

Do role models have significant impact in influencing ethical leadership among employees of business organizations?

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Sample

The study subjects consist of 50 managers, out of the 220 managers who were personally contacted for the study

Average age: 32 years

Gender: 48 % of the sample used as men.

Average tenancy: 14 years.

Reports: 500, 1, 200 surveys were conducted from the field.

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Describe Phenomena (qualitative) or Define Variables/ Hypotheses (quantitative)

“Hypothesis 1: Many people believe that having had ethical leadership role models at a young age is related to what is alleged over the ethical leadership in late stages of life.” (Brown, & Treviño, 2014).

“Hypothesis 2: Having a workplace or preferred ethical role model is related to having the same traits in leadership”

“Hypothesis 3: Any topic leadership is perceived to have ethical leadership in the modeling of management.”

“Hypothesis 4: Age moderate ethical leadership perceived by childhood role models, and ethical leadership in older ages by possessing structured motives in young leaders.”

“Hypothesis 5: Moderately aged relationships between a career in modeling, and perceived ethical leadership, which is viewed strongest in the old stages of life compared to younger individuals.”

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Methodology & Design

The surveys went through an internal mail system, and Privacy was provided to the participants.

Managers: The managers provided information on their role models, and added background and demographic information (Yost & Plunket, 2009).

Direct Reports: The information expressed management leadership traits.

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Purpose Statement

Investigating the relationship between different types of ethical role models, and rating portrayed ethical leadership. (Brown, & Treviño, 2014).

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Data Collection Approach

The instruments used were electronic polls and surveys. A survey was given to the manager to collect data about their mentors, and collect information about how their mentors.

Electronic polls were conducted among managers to seek their opinion on roles played by leadership role models.

A survey was sent to direct reports to inform of leadership performance.

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Data Analysis Approach

Multiple ordinary least squares regression was applied

The three regression models were completed by the author:

Model 1: The variables of the Leader’s background and demographic information were taken

Model 2: Prediction of role modeling was done

Model 3 Hypothesized moderating

Evaluation (Maximum 250-500 words)

The formation and establishment of ethical standards in leadership are dependent on the prevailing conditions individuals find themselves. This implies individuals design their administration morals based on coaches they encountered as they were realizing their specialty. The creators of the investigation trusted in the event they were in an actual situation based on our condition then it would make sense to go against the initial characteristics of their coaches. At the point an individual chooses a coach, they process their moral initiative example from that point. This can have positive and negative influence on a leader's ethical.

To gather the required information, the authors issued studies requesting point by point data regarding moral administration procedures and statistic data. The reports were question concerning the administrations leadership methods. The reviews were processed through inside mail framework, and discretion was provided to the participants. The creators trusted the moral advancement of a pioneer is specifically identified by the impact of the coach’s. 

The scientific research study seeks to use primary and secondary sources of data business organizations to among selected 600 managers, to which 241 responded. The gathering of troughs provides researchers a cross-area of the organizations leaders in an endeavor they produced precise outcomes. The inquiries the study requested were used to inspire a reaction about how the troughs moral initiative is influenced by the activities of their tutors. The main objective the researchers could have done to obtain an exact reaction is review more organizations.