THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHICAL LEADERSHIP, JOB ENGAGEMENT, AND JOB PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN VIETNAM

Abstract

The work environment in the public sector in Vietnam is attracting a lot of applicants every year. This study aims to fill the theoretical gap and provide more evidence on the relationship between ethical leadership, job engagement, and job performance of public servants in this country. We conducted this study through a cross-sectional survey using a purposive sampling technique (n=200). Multivariate linear regression analysis and moderator regression were applied to prove the hypotheses. Research results show that in the context of the public sector in Vietnam, both ethical leadership and work commitment positively impact the performance of public servants. Ethical leadership is a variable that moderates the relationship between job engagement and job performance. The results of this study continue to confirm the significant role of ethical leadership on work commitment and job performance as in previous studies.