MODERATION OF ETHICAL CLIMATE ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORS

The ethical scandals reported in many public organizations coupled with the need for employees to exert more extra efforts signifies the needs for more studies on the link between ethical leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB) in the public sector organizations particularly in Nigeria. This study examined the moderation effects of Ethical Climate on the relationships between Ethical Leadership and OCB. A survey of structured questionnaires was used in obtaining data from 180 local government leaders/supervisors and their subordinates in Nigeria. The findings revealed that Ethical Leadership and Ethical Climate both positively predict OCB. Additionaly, the study found that Ethical Climate moderated the positive relationships between Ethical Leadership and OCB. The study concluded that Ethical Leadership and Ethical Climate exerts influence in promoting OCB, such that the relationship between ethical leadership and OCB on employees is more stronger when the ethical climate higher than when ethical climate is low in the organization.