The influence of the ethical climate on the organizational commitment of the servants in a federal university

Authors

  • Alexandre Severino Pereira Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES
  • Cristianne Pereira Cunha Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES
  • Júlio Cesar Pompeu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/cepe.v0i43.6462

Keywords:

Clima ético, Comprometimento organizacional, Universidade Federal, Servidores públicos, Estatística multivariada

Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify if the ethical climate influences the organizational commitment of servants in a federal university. Thus an exploratory research of quantitative approach was conducted where a questionnaire was applied to 248 servants. The instrument was formulated from internationally recognized scales and contained assertive about ethical climate and organizational commitment. Data obtained were analyzed using the resources of the descriptive and multivariate statistic. Four dimensions of ethical climate and three dimensions of organizational commitment were identified. The application of Multiple Regression technique confirmed the influence of ethical climate on organizational commitment. The dimension “Support” of the ethical climate had a positive influence on the “Affective” component of the organizational commitment. The ethical climate called “Rules, Laws and Codes” affected the dimensions “Affective” and “Calculative” of the commitment. In turn the ethical climate “Success and Efficiency” they proved to be an antecedent of positive influence on the “Normative” commitment.

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Author Biographies

  • Alexandre Severino Pereira, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES
    Mestre em Gestão Pública pelo PPGGP/CCJE/UFES. Técnico-administrativo em Educação da Pró-Reitoria de Gestão de Pessoas - UFES. Coordenador de Gestão da Informação - PROGEP/UFES
  • Cristianne Pereira Cunha, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo - UFES
    Mestre em Gestão Pública pelo PPGGP/CCJE/UFES. Técnico-administrativo em Educação do CCJE/UFES.
  • Júlio Cesar Pompeu
    Doutor em Psicologia pelo PPGPSI/CCHN/UFES. Professor do PPGGP/CCJE/UFES.

Published

2016-01-10

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How to Cite

The influence of the ethical climate on the organizational commitment of the servants in a federal university. (2016). Estudos Do CEPE, 43, 49-67. https://doi.org/10.17058/cepe.v0i43.6462