The Relationships between Organizational Ethical Climate and Political Behavior Perceptions of the Faculty Members

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between organizational ethical climate and political behavior on the basis of the faculty members' perceptions.The sample of the study is comprised of 440 faculty members employed at Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University.The data of the study were collected through the Ethical Climate Questionnaire and the Political Behavior Questionnaire.In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, LSD test, and multiple regression analysis were employed.The findings of the study revealed that the faculty members have a medium level of ethical climate perception and political behavior perception, and the faculty members' ethical climate perception is a significant predictor of their political behavior perception.There are no significant differences among faculty members' organizational ethical climate and political behavior perceptions regarding their gender and academic rank.The results of the study have provided opportunities for the executives of higher education to develop better policies and practices regarding ethical climate and political behaviors.

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