The Effect of Professional Ethics on Organizational Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship of Employees by Testing the Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment
akhlāq-i pizishkī i.e., Medical Ethics,
Vol. 15 No. 46 (1400),
7 June 2021
,
Page 1-16
https://doi.org/10.22037/mej.v15i46.35618
Abstract
Background and Aim: Professional ethics can be an effective measure of the development and success of organizations, excellence creation, sustainable development, entrepreneurship and commitment. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of professional ethics on organizational entrepreneurship and the social entrepreneurship of employees by examining the mediating role of organizational commitment.
Materials and Methods: The present research is of applied type in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of the strategy used. Data was collected through the survey method. The statistical population of the study was made up of all 440 employees of Shiraz Namazi Hospital. Out of these employees, 205 people were selected as the sample size of the study using simple random sampling and Morgan's table. Questionnaires of professional ethics (Cadozier), organizational entrepreneurship (Margaret Hill), social entrepreneurship (Dees) and organizational commitment (Allen & Mayer) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and Structural Equation Modeling using SPSS 24 and LISREL 8.8 software.
Ethical Considerations: The objectives of the research and the confidentiality of information were explained to the participants and their informed consent was obtained.
Findings: The results showed the direct, positive and significant effect of professional ethics on organizational entrepreneurship (P=0.56) and social entrepreneurship (P=0.41), professional ethics on organizational commitment (P=0.22), organizational commitment on organizational entrepreneurship (P=0.22) and Social entrepreneurship (P=0.25) of the staff of Shiraz Namazi Hospital. Results also manifested that professional ethics with the mediating role of organizational commitment impacts organizational entrepreneurship (P=0.05) and social entrepreneurship (P=0.06) of Namazi Hospital staff. Furthermore, it was found that the largest total effect is related to the effect of professional ethics on organizational entrepreneurship (P=0.58).
Conclusion: This study showed that professional ethics and organizational commitment have an effective role in organizational and social entrepreneurship and to promote organizational and social entrepreneurship of employees along with entrepreneurship training, these factors should also be considered.
Cite this article as: Mahmoodi M, Mohajeran B, Razzaghi M. The Effect of Professional Ethics on Organizational Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship of Employees by Testing the Mediating Role of Organizational Commitment. Faṣlnāmah-i akhlāq-i pizishkī, i.e., Quarterly Journal of Medical Ethics. 2021; 15(46): e26.
- Professional Ethics; Organizational Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Organizational Commitment; Employees
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