The Role of Ethical Leadership on the Relationship between Organizational Cynicism and Alienation at Work: An Empirical Study

The aim of this study was to examine the impact of ethical leadership (EL) between organizational cynicism (OC) and alienation at work (AW). This study was conducted on a random stratified sample consisting of (327) single employees of Assiut University in the Arab Republic Egypt. The study found a significant positive relationship between organizational cynicism (OC) and alienation at work (AW), as well between some dimension of organizational cynicism and alienation at work and its dimensions. The results also proved a significant negative relationship between organizational cynicism (OC) and ethical leadership (EL), as well between some dimension of organizational cynicism and ethical leadership and its dimensions. The results also indicated that there is a significant negative relationship between ethical leadership and alienation at work, as well between promote ethical conduct and alienation at work and its dimensions. while there is a significant negative relationship between moral role modeling and between normelssness only. Finally, the study concluded that ethical leadership acts as a mediator in the direct relationship some of dimensions organizational cynicism and some dimensions of alienation at work and its dimensions. Based on these findings, the study’s semantics and recommendations were presented, in addition to the proposal of some relevant future studies subject.