Ethical leadership and employee performance: The role of Islamic work ethics and knowledge sharing

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Udin, Udin^{; *}

Affiliations: Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Udin Udin, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. E-mail: udin@umy.ac.id.

Abstract: BACKGROUND:Many recent studies recommend ethical leadership as a key antecedent to improving employee performance in organizations. OBJECTIVE:Therefore, this study aims to examine how ethical leadership affects employee performance by focusing on the role of Islamic work ethics and knowledge sharing. METHODS:Based on data obtained from 196 Muslim employees who work in the three stone milling companies located in Central Java - Indonesia, this study uses a survey in the form of a questionnaire and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on Amos 24.0 software to test hypotheses in the proposed research model. RESULTS:The results of this study prove that ethical leadership has a significant effect on employee performance, Islamic work ethics, and knowledge sharing. Furthermore, Islamic work ethics and knowledge sharing significantly improve employee performance. CONCLUSION:The findings in this study further confirm that Islamic work ethics and knowledge sharing play an important role in linking ethical leadership and employee performance.

Keywords: Ethical leadership, Islamic work ethics, knowledge sharing, employee performance

DOI: 10.3233/HSM-220197

Journal: Human Systems Management, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 51-63, 2024