AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF EMPLOYEES IN COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of organizational identification in the
relationship between authentic leadership and ethical behavior of employees in commercial banks
in Kenya. The study adopted a cross sectional survey research design. Primary data was collected
a cross employees of the forty-six (46) commercial banks in Kenya. The study findings established
that organizational identification has partial mediating effect in the relationship between authentic
leadership and ethical behavior of employees in commercial banks in Kenya. The study contributes
to knowledge in providing evidence on the influence of authentic leadership and organizational
identification on ethical behavior of employees in commercial banks in Kenya. The study
recommends that commercial banks in Kenya should put more emphasize and focus on authentic
leadership and organizational identification to efficiently manage ethical behavior of employees
in their organizations
Keywords: Authentic leadership, organizational identification and ethical behavior of employees.