The Role of Managers' Ethical Leadership and the Mediating Role of Professional Commitment in Teachers' Job Performance

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of managers’ ethical leadership in teachers' job performance with the mediating role of professional commitment. This study used quantitative descriptive-correlational method with structural equations modeling. The study population comprised all elementary school teachers in Tuyserkan (n=332), who were selected by census because the statistical population was small. Data were collected through the Ethical Leadership Questionnaire of Kalshovenet al. (2011), Clikeman & Hening's Professional Commitment (2000), and Patterson (1996) Job Performance Questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and confirmatory factor analysis were used to determine the reliability of the instruments. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation test and structural equation modeling technique in LISREL10.30 software. Findings showed that managers' ethical leadership and teachers' professional commitment have a significant effect on job performance (0.05). Ethical leadership mediated by professional commitment also affects teachers' job performance (0.05).