IMPLICATIONS OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP TO THE CORPORATIONS OF SAUDI ARABIA IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, TRUST AND COMMITMENT

Abstract

Ethical leadership is ever more important to a company or organization and lack of ethics would mean unsatisfied employees who are taken advantage of by the company that leads to dwindling of general trust, commitment and employee performance. This study aims to examine the concept of ethical leadership, the characteristics of an ethical leader with focus on female leaders and the impact of ethics and leadership on employee’s job performance, trust and commitment towards job in Saudi-Arabia. The variables to an organization such as employee performance trust and commitment is examined in an angle of ethical leadership. A sample of 100 workers was participated in an online survey. The obtained survey result claims that female leaders didn’t follow a sound ethical and moral framework. This study suggests that training program such as management trainee scheme for any female should be implemented in order to develop full potential female leadership.