Ethical Leadership and Employee Efficiency of Selected Tertiary Institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Ade-Ajibade Oluwatyin olufunke; Adegoke; Omofolasaye Omobolanle

doi:10.56201/ijebm.vol.12.no8.2026.pg12.25

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Ethical Leadership and Employee Efficiency of Selected Tertiary Institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Ade-Ajibade Oluwatyin olufunke, Adegoke, Omofolasaye Omobolanle

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The study focused on examine the relationship between ethical leadership and employee efficiency of selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: examine the relationship between ethical guidance, role clarification, leadership trust and employee efficiency of selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study used primary data. The population of this study comprises all academic and non-academic staff in selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. This includes Federal University Oye- Ekiti, Ekiti State, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Federal Polytechnics, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, all within the State. Sample size was 328 respondents was determined through taro yamen. This study adopted stratified sampling Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test the relationship between ethical leadership and employee efficiency. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between ethical guidance, role clarification, leadership trust and employee efficiency of selected tertiary institutions in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made: Management of tertiary institutions in Ekiti State should promote ethical leadership practices by ensuring that leaders demonstrate honesty, fairness, accountability, and transparency in their administrative activities. Institutional leaders should provide continuous ethical guidance to employees through seminars, workshops, and training programs aimed at strengthening professional ethics and moral conduct in the workplace. Tertiary institutions should ensure proper role clarification by clearly communicating employees’ responsibilities, expectations, and organizational objectives to enhance efficiency and reduce ambiguity in task performance. Leaders should build and maintain trust with employees by encouraging open communication, involving staff in decision- making processes, and treating employees fairly without favoritism or discrimination.

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Ethical LeadershipEmployee Efficiencyethical guidancerole clarificationP-ISSN 2695-186X leadership trust

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