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Hickey, Abi (2025) What is the importance of ethical leadership and corporate governance in today’s business environment? Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.
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As my topic for my thesis, I have chosen Corporate Governance and Ethical Leadership. Organisational behaviour and decision-making are greatly influenced by corporate governance and moral leadership. The importance of these two ideas and how they affect organisational sustainability and success will be covered in detail in this abstract.
Corporate governance is the set of policies, procedures, and guidelines that regulate how a business is run. It includes the interactions between different stakeholders, like as shareholders, management, staff, clients, suppliers, and the general public. Good corporate governance increases stakeholder confidence by ensuring responsibility, transparency, and equity in the organisation's activities.
On the other side, ethical leadership entails setting an example and basing choices on moral standards and ideals. Setting a good example for the company and encouraging a culture of moral behaviour, ethical leaders place a high value on honesty, integrity, and respect in their dealings with others. Executives and managers may foster trust and loyalty among staff members, clients, and other stakeholders by exhibiting ethical leadership.
Since both contribute to an organisation's overall ethical atmosphere, corporate governance and ethical leadership have a mutual relationship. While moral leadership establishes the standard and expectations for moral behaviour at all organisational levels, a strong corporate governance framework offers the framework and tools for encouraging ethical behaviour. When combined, they establish a culture of honesty and responsibility that is important to sustained success.
The significance of ethical leadership and corporate governance in promoting organisational success and sustainability will be examined in this dissertation. It will look at how these two ideas affect stakeholder relationships, risk management procedures, and decision-making processes inside businesses. This study intends to demonstrate the advantages of incorporating sound corporate governance and ethical leadership practices into organisational culture through the analysis of case studies and empirical research.
This dissertation will also look into the difficulties and barriers that businesses have when putting ethical leadership and efficient corporate governance into reality. It will examine how company culture, CEO earnings, board composition, and regulatory frameworks influence ethical conduct and governance procedures. This study intends to offer useful insights for organisations looking to improve their governance and leadership processes by highlighting best practices and ways for overcoming these obstacles.
This dissertation will make the case that ethical leadership and corporate governance are critical to the long-term survival of an organisation. Organisations may increase stakeholder trust, reduce risks, and generate value for all parties by cultivating a culture of honesty, openness, and responsibility. This research intends to add to the continuing discussion on corporate governance and moral leadership in the business sector by thoroughly examining these ideas.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Undergraduate) |
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| Supervisors: | Name Email MacDonald, Robert UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Business Ethics H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Large Industry. Corporations. > Corporate Governance H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Leadership H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Leadership |
| Divisions: | School of Business (- 2025) > BA (Honours) in Business Studies |
| Depositing User: | Ciara O'Brien |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Mar 2026 13:42 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2026 13:42 |
| URI: | https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/9180 |
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