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Ethical leadership and organisational commitment: Mediating role of distributive justice in the Nigerian banking industry
Author: Collins Okechukwu irem, Friday Ogbu edeh, akpan ekom etim, esther Ugo alum, Vitalii s. nitsenko, greenfield Mwakipesile, gladys Onah Owereh, chukwuoyims Kevin egwu , agnes Ugboego chukwu, and chichi Maureen anyalor
Publisher: Cogent Business & ManageMent
Published: 2025
Section: Faculty of Business and Management
Abstract
the discourse surrounding ethical issues in business has significantly influenced both
management and social science literature. however, a notable gap remains in the
exploration of the mediating role of distributive justice in the relationship between
ethical leadership and organisational commitment, particularly in the context of deposit
money banks in nigeria. this gap prompted researchers to explore the mediating role
of distributive justice in predicting the impact of ethical leadership on organisational
commitment among nigerian banks that accept deposits. the target population
comprises fifteen banks that accept interest deposits. a sample size of 172 workers was
drawn from the target population for the survey. Questionnaires were employed to
gather data from the participants. Partial least-structured equation modelling was
employed to examine the research propositions, using smartPls 3.2.9. the researchers’
findings indicated that distributive justice served as a mediator in the relationship
between ethical leadership and organisational commitment in an emerging economy.
this research enhances our current understanding by illustrating how distributive
justice mediates the relationship between ethical leadership and organisational
commitment, particularly in the context of deposit money banks in nigeria’s emerging
economy