THE NEXUS BETWEEN ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES’ CYNICISM: EVIDENCE FROM HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

The leadership and cynicism can be closely related, as leaders can have a significant impact on the organizational culture, attitudes, and behaviors of their employees. This study aims to investigate the dynamic relationship between ethical leadership and employee cynicism, with mediating role of psychological empowerment among the higher education institutions in Pakistan. The data were collected using an adopted construct, and after distributing 300 questionnaires, a total of 271 responses were appropriate for further analysis. The data were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) Macros mediational procedure. The results offer significant information in deciding about hypothesized relationships. The findings suggest that psychological empowerment mediates relationship between ethical leadership and employee cynicism." Furthermore, it is also evident that the psychological empowerment shows positive strength with employees’ perception toward top crest ethical leadership attributes that enhance their abilities & aptitudes to fulfill organizational tasks effectively and efficiently.