Abstract Alarmed by the frequent recurrence of industrial unrest, scholars in the field of employment relations have started to revisit the factors influencing employees’ perception of industrial relations climate. This paper proposes ethical leadership as a key ingredient in developing positive employment relations in organisations. Looking at the leader as a crucial link between employee and management, the effect of ethical leadership on employee voice behaviour through the perceived industrial relations climate is studied from the lens of social support theory. Further, the model looks at the negative association between ethical leadership and union commitment. Interestingly, ethical leadership shapes the ethical climate which, in turn, influences employees’ perception of the industrial relations climate. The proposed conceptual model integrates three key participants of employment relations viz., unions, employees, and leaders. Implications of the model for future research and practice have been discussed in detail.

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探索道德领导力对雇佣关系的影响机制

摘要劳资纠纷的频发再次引起人们的关注，雇佣关系领域的学者们开始重新审视影响员工对劳资关系气候认知的因素。本文提出道德领导力是发展组织中积极雇佣关系的关键要素。将领导者视为员工与管理层之间的重要纽带，从社会支持理论的角度研究了道德领导力通过感知的劳资关系环境对员工声音行为的影响。此外，该模型着眼于道德领导力与工会承诺之间的负相关关系。有趣的是，道德领导塑造了道德氛围，进而影响了员工对劳资关系氛围的理解。拟议的概念模型整合了雇佣关系的三个主要参与者，即工会，雇员和领导者。该模型对未来研究和实践的意义已经进行了详细讨论。