Abstract
This study seeks to investigate the influence of accountability on the community citizenship behavior of followers in Ghana's traditional system of leadership with the mediating role of ethical leadership behavior. A cross-sectional survey design was used to obtain quantitative data from 319 Ghanaians through questionnaires. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4.1.0.3 was utilized to test the study’s hypotheses. The results showed that accountability (ACC) was a significant predictor of ethical leadership behavior but had no direct effect on community citizenship behavior (CCB). Additionally, the relationship between ACC and CCB was partially mediated by ethical leadership behavior. The research findings indicate that accountability is a key antecedent of ethical leadership, whereas citizenship behavior is a significant outcome of ethical leadership. This research concentrated exclusively on the context of the traditional system of leadership. To foster extra-role and community citizenship behaviors, leaders must create a culture of accountability within their institutions, act as ethical role models, and promote ethical norms in their duties. This study provides new insights and broadens the discourse on ethical leadership by exploring its mediation mechanism as well as emphasizing accountability as a crucial antecedent of ethical leadership.
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Yeboah-Asiamah, Eric
(2025)
"A Culture of Accountability through Ethical Leadership Drives Citizenship Behavior in Ghana’s Traditional System of Leadership,"
The Journal of Values-Based Leadership: Vol. 18
:
Iss.
2
, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/1948-0733.1564
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/jvbl/vol18/iss2/16
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