Does Organizational Commitment act as a Mediating Factor among Ethical Leadership on Organizational Citizenship Practices in Ethiopian Healthcare Facilities

Abstract

In the Ethiopian setting, this study examines the link between ethical leadership and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), with a focus on the mediating function of organizational commitment. A survey of 385 employees from various Ethiopian healthcare facilities was conducted. First, to determine if the sample size is sufficient for factor analysis, the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test is performed. The validity and reliability of the components are then confirmed, and the measurement model is validated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Next, we use structural equation modeling (SEM) with the AMOS tool to explore the hypothesized correlations between organizational citizenship behavior, organizational commitment, and ethical leadership. The results demonstrate that employee organizational commitment somewhat attenuates the association between leader morale and corporate citizenship behavior, whereas leader morale significantly increases it. The study highlights the significance of leader morale in fostering an engaged workplace culture.