University Ethical Leadership: Annotated Bibliography Assignment

This annotated bibliography, created by a student, examines the influence of ethical leadership on employee creativity and engagement within organizational settings. It focuses on a key article by Duan, Liu, and Che (2018), which explores the mediating influences of ethical leadership on employee creativity in Chinese business organizations. The bibliography analyzes the research methodology, which involved surveys of employees and supervisors across various sectors, and highlights the article's findings on the positive correlation between ethical leadership, employee motivation, psychological empowerment, and enhanced employee engagement. The document also discusses the implications of the research for future studies and offers insights into how ethical leadership can foster a more innovative and engaged workforce. The analysis underscores the importance of ethical leadership in promoting a positive work environment and stimulating employee creativity. The bibliography serves as a valuable resource for understanding the dynamics of ethical leadership and its impact on organizational success.

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Duan, S., Liu, Z., & Che, H. (2018). Mediating influences of ethical leadership on employee
creativity. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 46(2), 323-337.
Available at DOI: 10.2224/sbp.6160
Duan, Liu and Che (2018) in the article entitled “Mediating influences of ethical
leadership on employee creativity” attempts a discussion on the impact of the ethical leadership
on the employee creativity as is demonstrated within the Chinese business organizations. The
article discusses the various issues that are presented by the psychological environment in
relation to the willingness of the employees of the organization to undertake the risks that are
presented within the organizational operations.
The article was composed on the basis of the results retrieved from the surveys that were
conducted among the employees and their supervisors. The participants of the survey were
employed across 8 businesses that had been operating across 5 different sectors. The article
opened with a hypothesis on the fact that the creative behaviors as observed among the
employees are affected in a positive manner by the proper leadership as had been demonstrated
by the organizational leaders. The article further suggests that the employee leadership plays
huge role in the development of the creativity as is being demonstrated by the employees serving
the organization. The article focusses on the fact that the ethical leadership within the
organization helps in the development of the employee engagement within the organization as
well. The creative behavior of the employees, according to Duan, Liu and Che (2018), is highly
influenced by the motivation that is received by the employees of the concerned organization.
The employees are also affected by the psychological empowerment that is implemented by the
organizational management. This helps in the improvement of the employee engagement within

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the organization which in turn is responsible for the development of overall development of the
organization as well.
The article has been composed on the basis of the responses from 380 different pairs of
employees and their supervisors. The participants of the study were reported to have been
employed in 8 different business organizations across China that are spread all over 5 sectors
within the economy of the country. The data for the survey was collected over a long period of
over eight months and were used to determine the relationship between the leadership
demonstrated by the organizational management and the innovative nature of thoughts that were
put forth by the employees of the organization. The article further helps in the development of
the notion that the employee engagement within the company is dependent on the motivation that
is offered to the employees by the concerned management of the organization. The article in
discussion would help the future researchers to have a proper understanding of the issues that are
presented within the organization in lieu of the motivation that needs to be provided to the
employees of the organization.
The article in discussion helps the future researchers in understanding the positive impact
of the ethical leadership on the creativity of the employees within the organization as well.

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References
Duan, S., Liu, Z., & Che, H. (2018). Mediating influences of ethical leadership on employee
creativity. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 46(2), 323-337.
Available at DOI: 10.2224/sbp.6160