Title: Tripartite relationship of ethical behaviour, job involvement, and job performance and its relevance in the IT sector in India

Authors: Kiran; Vikas Arya; Ran Singh Dhaliwal

Addresses: School of Management Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, India ' Rajalakshmi School of Business-Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600124, India ' Hospitality and Hotel Management, Punjabi University, Patiala, India

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the causal relationship between an employee's ethical behaviour and their job performance and examining the mediating role of job involvement in the relationship between independent and dependent variables. This exploratory study investigated 647 respondents from different IT companies in India, using stratified random methodology. The conceptual model of various sub-constructs of ethical behaviour, job involvement, and job performance was tested using structural equation modelling. Data and hypothesis were tested using SPSS 22.0, AMOS 24.0, ADENCO and Process (Prof A. Hayes). The findings of the study support the mediating role of job involvement and depict that there is a moderating effect of respondents' experience and their education on the relationship of an employee's ethical behaviour and job performance. This research provides insights into understanding the impact of ethical behaviour on job involvement and job performance.

Keywords: ethical behaviour; employee's attitudes; job involvement; job performance; IT Industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEBR.2022.124281

International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 2022 Vol.24 No.1/2, pp.52 - 72

Received: 23 Jun 2020
Accepted: 25 Sep 2020
Published online: 21 Jul 2022 *

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