O impacto da liderança ética no comportamento cidadão orientado para o ambiente, na perspetiva dos valores culturais Educação e sociedade da aprendizagem

On Dang Van; Suong Huynh Thi Thu

doi:10.22633/rpge.v30iesp1.20907

Authors

On Dang Van University of Transport and Communications https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3527-1298
Suong Huynh Thi Thu University of Finance and Marketing https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1985-1134

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v30iesp1.20907

Keywords:

Cultural values education, Learning society, Ethical leadership, Civic behavior, Environmental orientation

Abstract

In the context of increasingly complex environmental challenges linked to sustainable development and social value transformation, ethical leadership is seen as a central factor not only in organizational governance but also in cultural values education and the creation of a learning society. This paper analyzes the impact of ethical leadership on the environmentally oriented behavior of organizations from the perspective of cultural values education and learning in a society, aiming to clarify the mechanisms by which ethical and environmental cultural norms are formed, transmitted, and internalized within organizational life. The study surveyed 680 employees working in organizations outside the education sector, representing various professions and positions. Data were analyzed using modern statistical techniques to test an integrated model between ethical leadership, cultural values education, a learning society, and environmentally oriented citizenship behavior. The results show that ethical leadership has a positive and significant impact on individuals' voluntary environmental behavior, with cultural values education and social learning mechanisms playing important mediating roles. When organizations operate as learning spaces where cultural values are reinforced through role modeling, interaction, and collective reflection, environmentally oriented organizational citizenship behaviors become more sustainable and widespread. The research contributes theoretically to interdisciplinary approaches between educational science, organizational sociology, and sustainable management, while also providing practical implications for developing leadership strategies based on cultural values education in the context of a contemporary learning society.

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Author Biographies

On Dang Van, University of Transport and Communications

University of Transport and Communications, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Suong Huynh Thi Thu, University of Finance and Marketing

University of Finance and Marketing, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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