Title: Managerial Ethical Behaviour And Employee Commitment In Public Service
Authors: Dr. (Mrs) Augusta EKEUWEI, Prince Alamina ULE
Volume: 9
Issue: 11
Pages: 140-145
Publication Date: 2025/11/28
Abstract:
The survival of any service organization hinges on its employees' commitment thus, the paper examined the influence of managerial ethical behaviour on employee commitment in the Bayelsa State civil service. Adopting a descriptive correlation design, questionnaires were distributed to a sample population of 356 employees using simple random sampling techniques. From the distributed sample, only 178 copies of the instrument were correctly filled and returned. These returned data were subjected to statistical analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and the outcome revealed that managerial ethical behaviour in the form of transparency, responsibility and accountability had positive relationship with employee commitment. The paper concluded that managerial ethical behaviour is a strong stimulant to employee engagement in the Bayelsa State civil service. It therefore recommended, for public service recruitment and selection processes to be strengthened in terms of transparency so as to ensure employment of leaders who demonstrate professionalism and competence in their leadership and management role.