Ethical Leadership in College

In short, ethical leadership in a college settingùboth real and perceivedùis vital to successfully fulfilling its educational mission (Deeds, 2004). It is therefore imperative that college leadership (specifically deans and directors) conduct themselves in a manner that is perceived by their staffs and faculties as ethical, positive, and appropriate.

The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions held by staff and faculty about the ethical leadership decisions of their respective deans and directors and to evaluate the impacts of those perceptions on job satisfaction and work performance.

Today's leaders in higher education are facing new roles and using new strategies due to increased knowledge demands (especially in terms of information technology) and student diversity (in terms of both international and domestic populations) (Rantz, 2002). In this evolving context, leaders must adhere to ethical codes of

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thical leadership and unbiased decision-making are critical to the accomplishment of mission objectives by any institution or organization (Deeds, 2004). When staff and faculty perceive that leadership is acting in an unethical or biased fashion, work performance drops and job satisfaction is negatively impacted (ibid.). In addition, Calbrese and Roberts (2002) have shown that staff and faculty perceptions often determine the true nature of relationships between organization leaders and their employees. In this study, I will examine the impact that positive and negative perceptions have on employee job satisfaction and work performance in three community colleges in central Texas. My efforts will focus on identifying a) factors that contribute to the development of individual perceptions of leadership behavior and decision-making, and b) processes associated with decision-making that enhance trust and professional relationships between deans/directors and faculty/staff. An effort will be made to identify specific perceptions of deans and directors held by faculty and staff in terms of ethical leadership, and the specific impacts of those perceptions on faculty and staff. This will require participants to evaluate their own per
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Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page)

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