The effect of ethical leadership on workforce agility
بحث تحليلي لآراء عينة من الموظفيـــن في دائـــرة صحة كربلاء
Keywords:
ethical leadership, workforce agility, Karbala Health Department.Abstract
This study aimed to identify the extent of the impact of the ethical leadership behaviors of department heads, administrative divisions, and technicians in achieving the workforce agility of Karbala Health Department employees. Ethical leadership is measured by means of a one-dimensional scale that consists of ten paragraphs to measure. As for the workforce agility it was measured through three dimensions (proactivity, adaptability and Flexibility). Data and information from a sample of (291) employees working in the Karbala Health Department, and a set of statistical methods were adopted to analyze data and test hypotheses. Ethical and humane interaction with employees through respect, good treatment, and social communication with them, as well as moral discipline towards the application of instructions to everyone without distinction, which leads to the achievement of agility in all areas of work in the department
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