Ethical Leadership And Teacher Work Culture: A Review Of Educations Trends

Abstract

This study analyzes the latest developments in the field of research related to ethical leadership and teacher work culture through a comprehensive analysis. Data was collected from the 'Scopus' database by searching online articles containing the keywords "ethical leadership" and "teacher work culture". A total of 43 articles were analyzed after filtering from the initial 416 documents. The results of the study show a significant increase in publications related to this topic, with the highest number in 2023 being 17 publications. This reflects the importance of ethical leadership issues in the current educational context that is affected by challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of learning technology, increasing cases of bullying and academic pressure. The study revealed ethical leadership to be a cross-disciplinary topic, with publications in 31 different academic journals. Further analysis identified key trends such as the importance of ethical leadership in addressing educational challenges, its role in promoting a positive work culture as well as its relationship with aspects of innovation, employee commitment and organizational performance. Overall, this study contributes an in-depth understanding of the research landscape of ethical leadership and teacher work culture.