Ethical Leadership: Bibliometric Analysis of Web of Science Publications
Abstract
Ethical leadership has been increasingly investigated, given the impact it may have on workers and organizations. The objective of this study is to analyze the state of the art of research on ethical leadership, identifying
the antecedent and consequent variables, main authors, and locus of publications. Data were collected from the Web of Science platform and analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The results show that the volume of publications grew significantly after 2007, having identified the most influential authors and collaboration networks. Most studies were developed in the United States and China, and they focus primarily on the consequences of the ethical exercise of leadership, however the factors that may favor this behavior in leaders are still incipient. The study advanced the understanding of the construct, identifying contributions and gaps in scientific research, in addition to presenting trends and research opportunities in this field of knowledge.
Keywords: ethical leadership, organizational psychology, literature review.
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