The Relationship Between Academic Leaders' Moral Intelligence and Ethical Leadership Behaviors

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a relationship between moral intelligence levels and ethical leadership behaviors. For this purpose, the study examined the relationship between the moral intelligence and ethical leadership behaviors of academic leaders. The research population consists of academicians working at a state university and having administrative duties. Dean, deputy dean, chief of department, director of research and application center, assistant director research and application center, director of vocational school were selected as administrative duties. The data of the study were collected by online survey method. Three-dimensional moral intelligence scale and four-dimensional ethical leadership scale expressions were directed to academicians with administrative duties. The questionnaire was sent to all academic leaders through the press and public relations office via e-mail. 133 questionnaires were used in the analysis and the data were analyzed with the SPSS 26 program. According to the correlation results, it was concluded that there is a significant and strong relationship between moral intelligence and ethical leadership behavior and its sub-dimensions and ethical leadership. The results of the regression analysis revealed that empathy, self-control, and kindness, which are the sub-dimensions of moral intelligence, are effective on ethical leadership behavior.