Research Article

Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace

Volume: 10 Number: 1 May 31, 2024
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Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace

Abstract

There is importance in revealing the factors that affect happiness at the workplace, which provides important benefits both to employees and organizations. The current study aimed at determining the effects that ethical leadership and employee voice have on happiness at the workplace. In addition, it was also aimed at revealing the mediating role of employee voice in the effect of ethical leadership on happiness at the workplace. The study was performed in İstanbul between November 1st, 2022, and October 6th, 2023, and the data were obtained from employees working at private hospitals in this province. In the study, the data were obtained from 302 employees. According to results of the study, ethical leadership positively affects employee voice. Ethical leadership and employee voice positively affect happiness at the workplace. In addition, employee voice has a mediating role in the effect of ethical leadership on happiness at the workplace. The study conclusions show that happiness at the workplace is affected by ethical leadership and employee voice. According to these conclusions, some suggestions were made to increase the perception of ethical leadership, employee voice and happiness at the workplace.

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Ethical Statement

Approval was granted by the Human Research Ethics Committee of Yalova University on 07/10/2022, indicating that the study was ethical (Protocol No: 2022/116).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 31, 2024

Publication Date

May 31, 2024

Submission Date

November 1, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 20, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Deniz, S. (2024). Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace. Current Research in Social Sciences, 10(1), 50-61. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1384658
AMA
1.Deniz S. Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2024;10(1):50-61. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1384658
Chicago
Deniz, Serkan. 2024. “Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace”. Current Research in Social Sciences 10 (1): 50-61. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1384658.
EndNote
Deniz S (May 1, 2024) Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace. Current Research in Social Sciences 10 1 50–61.
IEEE
[1]S. Deniz, “Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace”, Curr Res Soc Sci, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 50–61, May 2024, doi: 10.30613/curesosc.1384658.
ISNAD
Deniz, Serkan. “Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace”. Current Research in Social Sciences 10/1 (May 1, 2024): 50-61. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1384658.
JAMA
1.Deniz S. Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2024;10:50–61.
MLA
Deniz, Serkan. “Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace”. Current Research in Social Sciences, vol. 10, no. 1, May 2024, pp. 50-61, doi:10.30613/curesosc.1384658.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Deniz. Effect of Ethical Leadership and Employee Voice on Happiness at the Workplace. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2024 May 1;10(1):50-61. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1384658

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