Introducing Strategic Pattern of Ethical Leadership Formation in Defense Industries Organization of I.R. of Iran

Nowadays, the two concepts of leadership and ethics are entwined and have attracted organizations and managers attention. The aim of this study is to provide a strategic model for ethical leadership in I.R. of Iran's Defense Industry Organization. In order to design the model, a qualitative method and a data-driven strategy with a 'Glaser' approach were used. The study population consisted of defense industry experts who had theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject under study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 participants in this community. The analysis of the interviews texts was done through content analysis and Glazer coding, which included both real and theoretical coding. The "Six C" coding family was used for theoretical coding. Each C represents a general concept. The first C denotes causes that include individual and organizational characteristics. The second C indicates correlated factors that include human resource and training systems. The third C refers to the mediating conditions that involve managing the communication and organizational ethics. The fourth C denotes requirements that include religion, organizational climate, and organizational culture. The fifth C refers to results or outcomes, which include extracurricular value creation, behavioral and organizational psychological improvement. The sixth C denotes an environmental context that includes ethics-based environment, external pressure conditions, competitors' immoral conditions, and external organizational sanctions.