| Abstract [eng] |
One of the most important factors contributing to the competitive advantage of organisations in the last decade has been employees. Nevertheless, unethical, disrespectful or discriminatory treatment of employees still occurs in today’s organisations, and the manifestations of such phenomena have a negative impact not only on employees’ emotional well-being but also on their social, physical and psychological well-being. This shows that managers’ concern for employees, both in and out of the workplace, providing quality working conditions, and creating a positive and collegial environment is becoming a meaningful principle that requires significant investment and time. It is recognised that managers’ personal behaviour and ethical principles play an important role in creating a positive, motivated and loyal workforce that not only experiences emotional, social, physical and psychological well-being but also adds value to the organisation. The focus of this thesis is on the links between ethical leadership and employee well-being. The aim of this thesis is to highlight the links between ethical leadership and employee well-being. To achieve the aim of the thesis the following objectives were set: to reveal the theoretical assumptions of ethical leadership (the concept of ethical leadership, the features of ethical leadership); to theoretically justify the concept of employee well-being (the concept and types of employee wellbeing); to investigate the expression of ethical leadership and employee well-being and to identify the interrelationships between ethical leadership and employee well-being in the public libraries of Panevėžys District. The following work methods were chosen to implement the objectives of the work: analysis of scientific literature, questionnaire survey, descriptive statistics and correlation analysis methods. The analysis of scientific literature suggests that ethical leadership is a manager’s behaviour based on ethical values; modelling and demonstrating employee-oriented managerial behaviour; encouraging employees to adhere to ethical standards; building job satisfaction and trust in the manager; creating an equal relationship between the employees and the managers based on common values and integrity; and making fair and principled collegial decisions in accordance with ethical norms. The analysis of the concept of employee well-being revealed that employee well-being is about satisfaction with the job, the organisation and colleagues; satisfaction of physical, social, emotional and psychological needs; a safe working environment and employee health; a work/life balance; a positive microclimate in the organisation and friendly relations with colleagues; the manager’s leadership style and its acceptability; and employees’ engagement and sense of fulfilment in their work. The analysis of the scientific literature has highlighted the following characteristics of ethical leadership: altruism; fair behaviour; respectful behaviour; right behaviour; moral behaviour and values; creating an ethical environment (microclimate) and encouraging ethical behaviour; concern for the well-being of subordinates. The analysis of the concept of employee well-being has led to the identification of key types of employee well-being: physical, social, psychological and emotional. |
