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Investigating the Effect of Ethical Leadership on Whistleblowing Intention with the Mediating Role of Organizational Cohesion and Ethical Climate among Employees of Mashhad Post Office
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Hediyeh Hosseini   , Solmaz Elhami * |
| Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Tabaran Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad, Iran. |
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| In today's dynamic organizational environment, ethical leadership is recognized as a key factor in shaping positive employee behaviors, including whistleblowing. This study aims to investigate the effect of ethical leadership on whistleblowing intention, considering the mediating role of organizational cohesion and ethical climate among employees of Mashhad Post Office. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The statistical population consisted of 253 employees of Mashhad Post Office, and a sample of 153 individuals was selected based on Cochran's formula using non-probability convenience sampling. Data were collected using a localized standard questionnaire. Validity was confirmed through content validity assessment by experts and construct validity via confirmatory factor loadings. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability coefficients, both of which were found to be adequate. Data analysis and hypothesis testing were conducted using structural equation modeling with Smart PLS 3 software. Findings indicated that ethical leadership has a direct effect on whistleblowing intention, and both organizational cohesion and ethical climate individually affect this intention. The results of indirect path analysis also showed that ethical leadership significantly influences whistleblowing intention through organizational cohesion and ethical climate, thus confirming the mediating role of both variables. |
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| Keywords: Ethical Leadership, Whistleblowing Intention, Organizational Cohesion, Ethical Climate |
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Received: 2025/10/16 | Accepted: 2025/11/21 | Published: 2025/12/21
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