Creating good citizen through company ethical values
Creating high employee engagement is becoming more important in achieving sustainability in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It helps organisations to motivate their employees to go beyond expectation. The main characteristic of organisation that pursues sustainability includes creating ethica...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2014
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Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9409/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9409/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9409/1/9209-25185-1-PB.pdf |
Summary: | Creating high employee engagement is becoming more important in achieving sustainability in small and medium
enterprises (SMEs). It helps organisations to motivate their employees to go beyond expectation. The main characteristic
of organisation that pursues sustainability includes creating ethical values through organisational climate. This paper
analyses the impact of ethical work climate on employee engagement and organisational citizenship behavior (OCB).
Study was conducted on SMEs in Central Java, Indonesia. This research utilised quantitative approach and data collection
was based on survey questionnaire. The result highlighted the significant impact of ethical work climate on employee
engagement and OCB. This study’s findings contribute to the business ethics and SME literature by providing relevant
empirical evidence based on primary data. The results provide guidance to SMEs in achieving sustainability. |
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