Promoting ethical voice in the police: a daily Examination of ethical vision, LMX ambivalence, and interpersonal justice

ABSTRACT

Drawing on signalling theory, this study explores the daily cues provided by leaders to promote ethical voice, specifically examining the impact of ethical vision communication as the primary cue. We also investigate the moderating effect of LMX ambivalence as a secondary cue, and how this effect can be diminished by daily interpersonal justice. Our seven-day daily diary study, which involved 68 French police officers, tested this model. The findings indicate that ethical voice is dynamically impacted by ethical vision communication, LMX Ambivalence and interpersonal justice. Finally, we discuss practical implications and provide guidelines to train public leaders.

KEYWORDS:

• Ethical vision communication
• ethical leadership, signaling theory
• ethical voice
• LMX ambivalence
• interpersonal justice
• diary study
• police

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