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Ethical work climate, social trust, and decision-making in Malaysian public administration: The case of MECD Malaysia

Sri Langgeng Ratnasari, Sri Langgeng Ratnasari and Mahadi, Nomahaza and Nordin, Nur Anis and Darma, Dio Caisar (2022) Ethical work climate, social trust, and decision-making in Malaysian public administration: The case of MECD Malaysia. Croatian and Comparative Public Administration, 22 (2). pp. 289-312. ISSN 1848-0357

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.31297/hkju.22.2.3

Abstract

This paper examines the role of social trust in influencing ethical work climate and decision-making. Moderated regression analysis was used to analyse the data. A survey was carried out at the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development (MECD) in Malaysia, and was completed by all 349 employees, which permitted a comprehensive overview. We found that company interest, friendship, team play, and personal morality were closely related to increasing social trust (p <0.05). Social trust also mediated a positive impact of company interest, friendship, team play, and personal morality on decision-making with p <0.05. Rules and procedures had no significant impact either on social trust or decision-making. Eight hypotheses were confirmed, while two were rejected. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:ethical work climate, MECD Malaysia, MRA (moderated regression analysis), public servants, social trust, surveys
Subjects:H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:International Business School
ID Code:103468
Deposited By: Widya Wahid
Deposited On:14 Nov 2023 06:09
Last Modified:14 Nov 2023 06:09

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