Work Ethic, Leadership Influence, and Higher Education

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Author(s): Victor Wang (Liberty University, USA)and Nancy Johnson (St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc., USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 19
Source title: Handbook of Research on Ethical Challenges in Higher Education Leadership and Administration
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (Liberty University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4141-8.ch007

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Education / Educational Administration and Leadership / Higher Education

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This chapter takes the reader through a historical review of work ethic interwoven with higher education and ethical leadership and discusses the ways in which organizations can motivate their employees to adopt a healthy rather than unhealthy work ethic. McGregor's Theory X and Y theory are examined and related to ethical leadership practice. To determine whether an organization has acquired a healthy work ethic based on Theory X and Theory Y, Wang's valid and reliable instrument for the organization's employees to use is presented. Maslow, Hertzberg, and McClelland's motivational theories form the foundation of the factors that motivate employees. The diverse characteristics of employees are reviewed, including the Baby Boomers and Generation X and Y and how these cohorts of employees look for different motivating factors in their job. The chapter concludes with future trends that are impacting organizations and the workforce and the importance of understanding the different motivating factors that play a part in employees' work ethics across cultures.

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