Questionnaire

Does Ethical Leadership Enhance Employees Ethical Work

Behavior? Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment and
Moderating Role of Islamic Work Ethics
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Demographics:

Organization: ---------------------------------------------------------

Department: ----------------------------------------------------------

Type of Organization: (a) Government (b) Semi-Government (c) Private

Gender: (a) Male (b) Female Age (years) -------------------------------

Marital Status: (a) Married (b) Unmarried

Educational qualification: ---------------------------------------Experience: ------------------------

Please encircle the appropriate number using following scale.

1= Strongly Disagree 2= Disagree 3= Neutral 4= Agree 5= Strongly Agree

Ethical Leadership

EL01 My leader discusses business ethics or values with employees. 1 2 3 4 5

EL02 My leader sets an example of how to do things the right way in 1 2 3 4 5

terms of ethics,

EL03 My leader disciplines employees who violate ethical standards 1 2 3 4 5

EL04 My leader conducts personal life in an ethical manner. 1 2 3 4 5

EL05 My leader define success not just by results but also the way that 1 2 3 4 5
they are obtained

EL06 My leader listen what the employee have to say 1 2 3 4 5

EL07 My leader make fair and balanced decisions 1 2 3 4 5

EL08 My leader can be trusted 1 2 3 4 5

EL09 My leader has the best interest of employees in mind 1 2 3 4 5

EL10 My leader when making decisions, asks what is the right thing to 1 2 3 4 5
do?

Employees Ethical Work Behavior

EWB01 I think my co-workers do not pass blame for errors on to an 1 2 3 4 5

innocent colleague

EWB02 I think my co-workers do not claim credit for someone else’s work 1 2 3 4 5

EWB03 I think my co-workers do not use company services for personal use 1 2 3 4 5

EWB04 I think my co-workers do not conceal personal errors 1 2 3 4 5

EWB05 I think my co-workers do not conduct personal business in official 1 2 3 4 5

time

EWB06 I think my co-workers do not disclose confidential information 1 2 3 4 5

EWB07 I think my co-workers do not take longer than necessary to do a job 1 2 3 4 5

EWB08 I think my co-workers do not report others’ violations of 1 2 3 4 5

organizational policies and rules

EWB09 I think my co-workers do not authorize a subordinate to violate 1 2 3 4 5

company rules

EWB10 I think my co-workers do not steal company materials and supplies 1 2 3 4 5

EWB11 I think my co-workers do not call in sick to take a day off 1 2 3 4 5

EWB12 I think my co-workers do not take extra personal time (lunch hour, 1 2 3 4 5
breaks, early departure)

EWB13 I think my co-workers do not falsify time/quality/quantity reports 1 2 3 4 5

Organizational Commitment

AC01 I would be very happy to spend the rest of my career with this 1 2 3 4 5
organization.

AC02 I really feel as if this organization's problems are my own. 1 2 3 4 5

AC03 I feel a strong sense of "belonging" to my organization. 1 2 3 4 5

AC04 I feel "emotionally attached" to this organization. 1 2 3 4 5

AC05 I feel like "part of the family" at my organization. 1 2 3 4 5

AC06 This organization has a great deal of personal meaning for me 1 2 3 4 5

CC01 Right now, staying with my organization is a matter of necessity as 1 2 3 4 5

much as desire.

CC02 It would be very hard for me to leave my organization right now, 1 2 3 4 5

even if I wanted to.

CC03 Too much of my life would be disrupted if I decided I wanted to 1 2 3 4 5

leave my organization now.

CC04 I feel that I have too few options to consider leaving this 1 2 3 4 5
organization.

CC05 If I had not already put so much of myself into this organization, I 1 2 3 4 5
might consider working elsewhere.

CC06 One of the few negative consequences of leaving this organization 1 2 3 4 5

would be the scarcity of available alternatives.

NC01 I feel obligation to remain with my current employer. 1 2 3 4 5

NC02 Even if it were to my advantage, I do not feel it would be right to 1 2 3 4 5

leave my organization now.

NC03 I would feel guilty if I left my organization now. 1 2 3 4 5

NC04 This organization deserves my loyalty. 1 2 3 4 5

NC05 I would not leave my organization right now because I have a sense 1 2 3 4 5
of obligation to the people in it.

NC06 I owe a great deal to my organization 1 2 3 4 5

Islamic Work Ethics

IWE01 Laziness is immoral 1 2 3 4 5

IWE02 Dedication to work is a virtue 1 2 3 4 5

IWE03 Good Work benefits both one’s self and other people 1 2 3 4 5

IWE04 Justice and generosity in the workplace are necessary conditions for 1 2 3 4 5
society’s welfare

IWE05 Producing more than enough to meet one’s personal needs 1 2 3 4 5

 contributes to the prosperity of society as a whole

IWE06 One should carry work out to the best of one’s ability 1 2 3 4 5

IWE07 Work is not an end in itself but means to foster personal growth and 1 2 3 4 5
social relations

IWE08 Life has no meaning without work 1 2 3 4 5

IWE09 More leisure time is good for society 1 2 3 4 5

IWE10 Human relations in organization should be emphasized and 1 2 3 4 5

encouraged

IWE11 Work enables man to control nature 1 2 3 4 5

IWE12 Creative work is a source of happiness and accomplishment 1 2 3 4 5

IWE13 Any man who works is more likely to get ahead in life 1 2 3 4 5

IWE14 Work gives one the chance to be independent 1 2 3 4 5

IWE15 A successful man is the one who meets deadlines at work 1 2 3 4 5

IWE16 One should constantly work hard to meet responsibilities 1 2 3 4 5

IWE17 The value of work is derived from the accompanying intention 1 2 3 4 5

rather than its results.