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100			_aDemir, T., Reddick, C.G. and Perlman, B.J. _950022
245			_aEthical performance in local governments: An empirical study of organizational leadership and ethics culture
260			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
300			_a53(5-6), Jul-Aug, 2023: p.209-223
520			_aHow to promote ethical conduct in the public sector has been discussed extensively in the public administration literature, yet empirical studies that employ comprehensive datasets are rare. This study proposes a hybrid model to explain ethical performance in local governments. Results of our study point to the importance of leadership in creating ethical organizations. Analysis of comprehensive survey data collected from local governments supports our hypothesis that organizational leadership not only promotes ethical behavior directly but also indirectly through reinforcing ethics culture in local governments. This paper discusses the practical implications of our findings and advances some recommendations to enhance ethical conduct in the public sector. – Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02750740231175653
773			_aAmerican Review of Public Administration
906			_aLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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