The mediating role of internal motivation on the relationship between ethical leadership and employee performance in hospitals in Northern Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study's main aim is to investigate the influence of ethical leadership (EL) on employee performance (EP) through internal motivation (IM) from the perspectives of clinical and administrative employees working in hospitals in northern Jordan.

Method: design

The study used a descriptive, correlational cross-sectional quantitative design.

Participants and setting

Data were collected from 330 clinical and administrative employees between February and March 2024 using convenience sampling from five hospitals-2 public, 2 private, and 1 teaching hospital-in different geographical areas in northern Jordan. The study hypotheses were tested using a hierarchical multiple linear regression.

Results

The study results revealed a statistically significant associ

SUBMITTER: Al-Bataineh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810833 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature