Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from China

Purpose: This research investigates how Chinese public sector employees perceive and approach administrative ethics in the digital age. The study aims to understand how attitudes, organizational culture, and perceived organizational support influence satisfaction with ethical practices, emphasizing...

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Main Author: Xiangyu Bian
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Language:English
Published: Oles Honchar Dnipro National University 2025-02-01
Series:European Journal of Management Issues
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Online Access:https://mi-dnu.dp.ua/index.php/MI/article/view/529
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description Purpose: This research investigates how Chinese public sector employees perceive and approach administrative ethics in the digital age. The study aims to understand how attitudes, organizational culture, and perceived organizational support influence satisfaction with ethical practices, emphasizing the mediating role of behavioral intention. Design/Method/Approach (only for empirical papers): This study employed a quantitative research design, collecting data through convenience sampling and snowball sampling methods. The study measured attitudes toward administrative ethics, organizational culture, perceived support, behavioral intention, and satisfaction. Data from 420 participants were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. Findings: The results reveal that positive attitudes, a supportive organizational culture, and high perceived support significantly enhance behavioral intentions, which mediate their impact on satisfaction with ethical practices. Theoretical Implications: This study integrates behavioral intention into the framework of administrative ethics, highlighting its mediating role in linking organizational support to satisfaction. Practical Implications: Organizations should promote positive attitudes, cultivate supportive cultures, and enhance perceived support to strengthen ethical behavior and improve satisfaction with ethics. Originality/Value: By focusing on behavioral intention in the digital age, this research offers a fresh perspective on fostering satisfaction with ethical practices in public administration. Research Limitations/Future Research: Future studies could explore additional factors, such as technological influences or leadership styles, and examine variations across different sectors and regions.
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spelling doaj-art-b892a610c928411a8b2ff0f1ad4a08702025-02-03T14:37:06ZengOles Honchar Dnipro National UniversityEuropean Journal of Management Issues2519-85642523-451X2025-02-01331Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from ChinaXiangyu Bian0Southwest University Purpose: This research investigates how Chinese public sector employees perceive and approach administrative ethics in the digital age. The study aims to understand how attitudes, organizational culture, and perceived organizational support influence satisfaction with ethical practices, emphasizing the mediating role of behavioral intention. Design/Method/Approach (only for empirical papers): This study employed a quantitative research design, collecting data through convenience sampling and snowball sampling methods. The study measured attitudes toward administrative ethics, organizational culture, perceived support, behavioral intention, and satisfaction. Data from 420 participants were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. Findings: The results reveal that positive attitudes, a supportive organizational culture, and high perceived support significantly enhance behavioral intentions, which mediate their impact on satisfaction with ethical practices. Theoretical Implications: This study integrates behavioral intention into the framework of administrative ethics, highlighting its mediating role in linking organizational support to satisfaction. Practical Implications: Organizations should promote positive attitudes, cultivate supportive cultures, and enhance perceived support to strengthen ethical behavior and improve satisfaction with ethics. Originality/Value: By focusing on behavioral intention in the digital age, this research offers a fresh perspective on fostering satisfaction with ethical practices in public administration. Research Limitations/Future Research: Future studies could explore additional factors, such as technological influences or leadership styles, and examine variations across different sectors and regions. https://mi-dnu.dp.ua/index.php/MI/article/view/529Administrative ethicsbehavioral intentionorganizational cultureperceived organizational supportdigital age
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Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from China
European Journal of Management Issues
Administrative ethics
behavioral intention
organizational culture
perceived organizational support
digital age
title Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from China
title_full Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from China
title_fullStr Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from China
title_full_unstemmed Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from China
title_short Understanding Public Sector Employees' Ethical Engagement in the Digital Era: Evidence from China
title_sort understanding public sector employees ethical engagement in the digital era evidence from china
topic Administrative ethics
behavioral intention
organizational culture
perceived organizational support
digital age
url https://mi-dnu.dp.ua/index.php/MI/article/view/529
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