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Ethical leadership and sustainability of agro-allied firms: moderating role of environmental dynamism

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  • Ida Austin Ogaga
  • Charity A. Ezenwakwelu
  • Ejikeme Emmanuel Isichei
  • Taiwo Samuel Olabosinde

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Purpose - This paper aims to account for the direct effect of ethical leadership on the sustainability of agro-allied firms and the moderating effect of environmental dynamism on ethical leadership–organisational sustainability relation. Design/methodology/approach - A total of 215 managers participated in the survey, which covered agro-allied firms from the 6 geo-political zones of the country, Nigeria. Partial least square structural equation model was conducted with the aid of SmartPLSv3. Findings - The result confirms that ethical leadership positively affects the sustainability of firms in the agro-allied sector and also supports that environmental dynamism strengthens the relation between ethical leadership and sustainability of firms. Originality/value - The study advances ethical leadership literature through a nuanced examination of its relevance in the agricultural sector, while also validating the integrative social contract theory as a theoretical lens used in exploring the relationship. The specific focus on “ethical” leadership and a specific sector of the economy – agro allied firms is a new ground by not just looking at leadership but the ethical consideration part in relation to a specific industry where competition is a key driver to management/leadership performance.

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  • Ida Austin Ogaga & Charity A. Ezenwakwelu & Ejikeme Emmanuel Isichei & Taiwo Samuel Olabosinde, 2022. "Ethical leadership and sustainability of agro-allied firms: moderating role of environmental dynamism," International Journal of Ethics and Systems, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 39(1), pages 36-53, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijoesp:ijoes-12-2021-0226
    DOI: 10.1108/IJOES-12-2021-0226
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